Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Grey-bellied Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Научное название Cacomantis passerinus Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from forest canopy.

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

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Оперение

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

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

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. 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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