White-eared Bronze-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chalcites meyerii в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White-eared Bronze-cuckoo African Cuckoo
Научное название Chalcites meyerii Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 18,0 cm (7.1 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 20,225 g (0.71 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
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Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo only

Нет

African Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

Пение

Loud, resonant nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive notes audible through dense 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-eared Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

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-eared Bronze-cuckoo

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) — 16–18 cm. Bronze-green above; bold white patch behind eye; white underparts with sparse green barring. Restricted to montane forest of New Guinea. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known due to its montane and forest-interior habits.

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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