Levaillant's Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Levaillant's Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Научное название Clamator levaillantii Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,9 cm (13.7 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 121,8 g (4.30 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Levaillant's Cuckoo only

Нет

African Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; clear notes carrying through tropical forest.

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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Levaillant's 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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Levaillant's Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii) — 38–42 cm. Prominent black crest; dark above; white below with heavy black streaking on throat and breast; long tail. Found in woodland, savanna, and scrub across sub-Saharan Africa. Brood parasite targeting babblers (Turdoides). Insectivore. Nomadic, following rains.

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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