Bay-breasted Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccyzus rufigularis в сравнении с Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Bay-breasted Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Научное название Coccyzus rufigularis Cuculus gularis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,2 cm (14.3 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Масса 128,0 g (4.52 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Bay-breasted Cuckoo only

Нет

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense tropical forest in Africa.

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

Endangered

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bay-breasted 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

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Bay-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus rufigularis) — 44–48 cm. Large; brown above; deep rufous-chestnut breast; white belly; long tail with white spots. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects. Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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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