Violaceous Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus violaceus comparado com Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Violaceous Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus violaceus | Cuculus gularis |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 49,6 cm (19.5 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Peso | 500,0 g (17.64 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Violaceous Coucal
Loud, resonant call with melodic quality; rich carrying notes audible through dense Madagascar lowland 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
Violaceous Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Violaceous 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
Violaceous Coucal
Cucal-violáceo (Centropus violaceus), 40–48 cm. Plumagem principalmente preta com reflexos azul-violáceos brilhantes, asas castanho-avermelhadas. Olhos vermelhos, bico curvado. Endêmico das Ilhas Manus e Mussau na Papua-Nova Guiné. Habita florestas tropicais. Alimenta-se de insetos e pequenos animais.
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.