White-browed Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus superciliosus в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White-browed Coucal African Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus superciliosus Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,6 cm (12.4 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 165,0 g (5.82 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

White-browed Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

White-browed Coucal

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes audible far across dense humid tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

White-browed Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-browed 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

White-browed Coucal

White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus) — 36–42 cm. Chestnut back and wings; bold white supercilium; dark cap and tail; white underparts. Common across East and southern Africa in scrub, gardens, and woodland edges. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; loud bubbling call. Frequently seen in suburban areas.

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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