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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	African Cuckoo	Raffles's Malkoha
학명	Cuculus gularis	Rhinortha chlorophaea
목	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
과	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	41.8 cm (16.5 in)	23.6 cm (9.3 in)
체중	105.0 g (3.70 oz)	52.5 g (1.85 oz)
식성	--	--
산란 수	--	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

African Cuckoo only

없음

Raffles's Malkoha only

없음

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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.

Raffles's Malkoha

노래

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes audible through dense forest in Southeast Asia.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Raffles's Malkoha

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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

Raffles's Malkoha

깃털

Crested Coua: blue-gray body; white below; brilliant blue and red bare facial skin; long tail white-tipped; Madagascar forest species

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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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) — 30–35 cm. Slender; rufous above with green gloss; pale grey below; long white-tipped tail; red bill and orbital skin. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic; forages in the mid-storey. Insectivore; eats caterpillars and large insects.

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