Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cacomantis castaneiventris в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Научное название Cacomantis castaneiventris Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,1 cm (8.7 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 31,5 g (1.11 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with chestnut-breasted quality; deep hollow notes carrying through Pacific forest.

African Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Оперение

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo: rich chestnut breast; gray-brown above; pale belly; long dark tail; red orbital ring; bold chestnut breast

African Cuckoo

Оперение

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

About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) — 20–24 cm. Grey above; bright chestnut breast and belly; grey chin; yellow orbital ring. Restricted to rainforest and forest edge of Cape York Peninsula, Australia, and southern New Guinea. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. 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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