Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cacomantis virescens เปรียบเทียบกับ Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo African Cuckoo
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Cacomantis virescens Cuculus gularis
อันดับ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Cuculidae Cuculidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Not Evaluated Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
น้ำหนัก 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
อาหาร -- --
จำนวนไข่ -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo only

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African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

เสียงร้อง

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Cuckoo

เสียงร้อง

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Not Evaluated

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

ขนนก

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green eye-ring; Sulawesi endemic brush cuckoo

African Cuckoo

ขนนก

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

About These Birds

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) — 22–25 cm. Brown-olive above; rufous-buff below; yellow orbital skin; graduated tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. 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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