Yellow-billed Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Yellow-billed Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Научное название Coccyzus americanus Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 28,7 cm (11.3 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 56,73333333333333 g (2.00 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Yellow-billed Cuckoo only

Нет

African Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep musical notes audible impressively 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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-billed 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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) — 27–32 cm. Brown above; white below; yellow lower mandible; rufous wing patches in flight; white-spotted tail. Migratory breeder in North America; winters in South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in caterpillars and cicadas. Western population listed as Threatened.

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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