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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo	African Cuckoo
학명	Coccyzus vetula	Cuculus gularis
목	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
과	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	41.8 cm (16.5 in)
체중	95.5 g (3.37 oz)	105.0 g (3.70 oz)
식성	--	--
산란 수	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo only

없음

African Cuckoo only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

노래

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with melodic quality; clear rich notes given from tall forest tree.

African Cuckoo

노래

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

깃털

Black-billed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; white below; black bill; long dark tail; white-buff tipped tail; North American migrant

African Cuckoo

깃털

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

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About These Birds

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula) — 37–42 cm. Brown above; cinnamon-buff underparts; long tail with bold white tips; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and wooded scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard hunter, hence the name. Also eats large insects and small vertebrates.

African Cuckoo

아프리카뻐꾸기(Cuculus gularis) — 32~35cm. 보통뻐꾸기와 매우 유사; 위쪽은 회색; 아랫면은 흰색에 가는 가로줄. 아프리카에서 번식하며 이동성. 다른 새의 둥지에 탁란.

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