African Cuckoo vs Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis comparado com Hierococcyx fugax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Cuckoo Malay Hawk-Cuckoo
Nome científico Cuculus gularis Hierococcyx fugax
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 41,8 cm (16.5 in) 35,0 cm (13.8 in)
Peso 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 69,25 g (2.44 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, harsh raucous call; penetrating rough notes given from forest canopy in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

Plumagem

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

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumagem

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; Malaysian species

About These Birds

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) — 28–32 cm. Brown-grey above; rufous breast band; whitish barred belly; barred tail; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Brood parasite targeting flycatchers and babblers. Insectivore.

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