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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Western Koel	Saint Helena Cuckoo
학명	Eudynamys scolopaceus	Nannococcyx psix
목	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
과	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Extinct
체장	—	—
날개 폭	39.3 cm (15.5 in)	—
체중	230.0 g (8.11 oz)	171.0 g (6.03 oz)
식성	--	--
산란 수	2-3	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Western Koel only

없음

Saint Helena Cuckoo only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Western Koel

노래

Loud, far-carrying nasal call; distinctive penetrating notes audible through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

노래

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Western Koel

Extinct

Saint Helena Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Western Koel

깃털

Shining Bronze-cuckoo: brilliant iridescent golden-green above; white barred below; bronze-green head; reddish eye; small size

Saint Helena Cuckoo

깃털

Saint Helena Cuckoo: extinct; brown above; pale below; long graduated tail; island cuckoo; known only from subfossil remains

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About These Birds

Western Koel

서방뻐꾸기(Eudynamys scolopaceus) — 39~46cm. 수컷은 윤기있는 검은색; 암컷은 갈색 줄무늬. 남아시아와 동남아시아에 분포. 탁란성; 까마귀류와 왜가리류의 둥지에 탁란. 관심필요종.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Saint Helena Cuckoo (Nannococcyx psix) — ~25 cm. Extinct. Known only from subfossil remains from Saint Helena, South Atlantic. A small cuckoo inferred from bone morphology; likely became extinct following human colonisation of the island in the 16th century and the introduction of predators.

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