Gabon Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus anselli в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Gabon Coucal African Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus anselli Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 210,0 g (7.41 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Gabon Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Gabon Coucal

Пение

Loud, far-carrying call with bold character; resonant deep notes given from tall forest tree in Africa.

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

Gabon Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Gabon Coucal

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

Gabon Coucal

Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) — 38–43 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; graduated tail. Confined to dense forest and swampy undergrowth of Gabon and Congo Basin. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; often forages near water. Previously treated as a subspecies of Black-throated Coucal.

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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