Grey-capped Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccyzus lansbergi comparado com Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey-capped Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Nome científico Coccyzus lansbergi Cuculus gularis
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 51,0 g (1.80 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Grey-capped Cuckoo only

Nenhum

African Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, harsh call with nasal penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-capped Cuckoo

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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Grey-capped Cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi) — 25–29 cm. Pale grey cap contrasting with brown back; rufous-buff underparts; yellow-based bill; white tail spots. Inhabits dry scrub and forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south to Peru and Bolivia. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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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