Pied Bronze-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chalcites crassirostris в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Pied Bronze-cuckoo African Cuckoo
Научное название Chalcites crassirostris Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 17,2 cm (6.8 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 18,6 g (0.66 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Pied Bronze-cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. 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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Оперение

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied pattern

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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Pied Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) — 16–18 cm. Strikingly pied: glossy black above; pure white below; no barring; heavy bill. Found in forest and forest edge of the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Brood parasite; host species uncertain. 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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