African Cuckoo vs Black-bellied Malkoha

Cuculus gularis в сравнении с Phaenicophaeus diardi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Cuckoo Black-bellied Malkoha
Научное название Cuculus gularis Phaenicophaeus diardi
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,8 cm (16.5 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Масса 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 65,4 g (2.31 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Cuckoo only

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Black-bellied Malkoha only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Пение

Loud, melodic far-carrying call; rich resonant notes audible impressively through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Near Threatened

Black-bellied Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

Оперение

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

Black-bellied Malkoha

About These Birds

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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) — 36–40 cm. Dark glossy green above; entirely black below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; green bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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