African Cuckoo vs Scale-feathered Malkoha

Cuculus gularis 비교 대상 Lepidogrammus cumingi

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 African Cuckoo Scale-feathered Malkoha
학명 Cuculus gularis Lepidogrammus cumingi
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 41.8 cm (16.5 in) 31.6 cm (12.4 in)
체중 105.0 g (3.70 oz) 167.175 g (5.90 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

African Cuckoo only

없음

Scale-feathered Malkoha only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

노래

Loud, far-carrying whistled call; pure melodic notes resonating through dense tropical forest canopy.

보전 상태

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Scale-feathered Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

깃털

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

Scale-feathered Malkoha

About These Birds

African Cuckoo

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

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) — 40–45 cm. Unique among malkohas for the male's scaly white-tipped breast feathers; green above; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon and nearby islands). Inhabits forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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