Whistling Yellowbill vs African Cuckoo
Ceuthmochares australis comparado com Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Whistling Yellowbill | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Ceuthmochares australis | Cuculus gularis |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 24,4 cm (9.6 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Peso | 64,2 g (2.26 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Whistling Yellowbill
Loud, harsh call with penetrating quality; rough resonant notes carrying through dense forest habitat.
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
Whistling Yellowbill
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Whistling Yellowbill
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
Whistling Yellowbill
Cuculo-de-bico-amarelo-oriental (Ceuthmochares australis), 30–34 cm. Semelhante ao Ceuthmochares aereus, com bico amarelo-brilhante, plumagem cinzenta e cauda longa. Habita florestas e matagais da África Oriental e Austral. Discreto e difícil de observar na vegetação densa. Alimenta-se de insetos e lagartas.
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.