African Cuckoo vs Striped Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis 비교 대상 Tapera naevia

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 African Cuckoo Striped Cuckoo
학명 Cuculus gularis Tapera naevia
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 41.8 cm (16.5 in) 21.2 cm (8.3 in)
체중 105.0 g (3.70 oz) 49.980000000000004 g (1.76 oz)
식성 -- Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars rejected by other birds. Also takes beetles, grasshoppers, and small …
산란 수 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

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African Cuckoo only

Striped Cuckoo only

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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.

Striped Cuckoo

노래

Loud, raucous cackle with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying well across open grassland and scrub.

Geographic Range & Migration

African Cuckoo

Striped Cuckoo

Found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident.

보전 상태

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Striped Cuckoo

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

Striped Cuckoo

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.

Striped Cuckoo

A medium-sized cuckoo (28-30 cm) found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America. Brown-streaked plumage with a distinctive rufous cap and long tail. A brood parasite, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly ovenbirds.

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