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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Western Koel	Channel-billed Cuckoo
학명	Eudynamys scolopaceus	Scythrops novaehollandiae
목	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
과	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	39.3 cm (15.5 in)	67.8 cm (26.7 in)
체중	230.0 g (8.11 oz)	680.5 g (24.00 oz)
식성	--	--
산란 수	2-3	1-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Western Koel only

없음

Channel-billed Cuckoo only

🏖️ Coastal

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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.

Channel-billed Cuckoo

노래

Loud, melodic call with musical quality; resonant notes building in pleasant sequence from forest perch.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Western Koel

Least Concern

Channel-billed 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

Channel-billed Cuckoo

깃털

Little Bronze-cuckoo: small; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; iridescent green-bronze; Papuan species; tiny size

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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.

Channel-billed Cuckoo

Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) — 58–65 cm; wingspan to 100 cm. The world's largest cuckoo; pale grey; enormous decurved horn-coloured bill; bare red orbital skin. Migratory; breeds in Australia and New Guinea; winters in Indonesia. Brood parasite targeting currawongs and magpies. Frugivore; disperses wild figs.

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