Pied Bronze-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chalcites crassirostris comparado com Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Pied Bronze-cuckoo African Cuckoo
Nome científico Chalcites crassirostris Cuculus gularis
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 17,2 cm (6.8 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 18,6 g (0.66 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Pied Bronze-cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Cuckoo

Canto

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

Least Concern

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Plumagem

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied pattern

African Cuckoo

Plumagem

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

About These Birds

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Cuculo-reluzente-de-bico-robusto (Chalcites crassirostris), 16–18 cm. Partes superiores bronzeado-esverdeadas brilhantes, partes inferiores barradas de branco e castanho, bico relativamente robusto. Habita florestas e matagais de ilhas no Pacífico Ocidental. Parasita ninhos de outras aves. Alimenta-se de insetos.

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.

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