Senegal Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus senegalensis comparado com Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Senegal Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus senegalensis | Cuculus gularis |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 33,2 cm (13.1 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Peso | 164,83333333333334 g (5.81 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Senegal Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying far through lowland dense forest.
African Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Estado de conservação
Senegal Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Senegal Coucal
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common
About These Birds
Senegal Coucal
Cucal-do-Senegal (Centropus senegalensis), 32–38 cm. Cabeça e partes inferiores negras com brilho azul-esverdeado, asas e dorso castanho-rufivos. Olhos vermelhos, bico curvado. Amplamente distribuído em matagais, pastagens e bordas de florestas na África subsaariana. Alimenta-se de insetos, pequenos roedores e frutas.
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.