Dwarf Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccycua pumila в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Dwarf Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Научное название Coccycua pumila Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 19,6 cm (7.7 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 41,96 g (1.48 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Dwarf Cuckoo only

Нет

African Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Dwarf Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, harsh call with nasal penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through dense 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

Dwarf Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Dwarf 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

Dwarf Cuckoo

Dwarf Cuckoo (Coccycua pumila) — 20–23 cm. Very small; brown above with faint rufous tones; pale underparts; short rounded tail. Found in scrub, forest edge, and dense low vegetation of northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad). Non-parasitic. 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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