Chattering Yellowbill vs African Cuckoo
Ceuthmochares aereus เปรียบเทียบกับ Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Chattering Yellowbill | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Ceuthmochares aereus | Cuculus gularis |
| อันดับ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 65.0 g (2.29 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| อาหาร | -- | -- |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Chattering Yellowbill
Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich clear notes audible through dense humid tropical forest.
African Cuckoo
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
Chattering Yellowbill
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Chattering Yellowbill
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common
About These Birds
Chattering Yellowbill
Chattering Yellowbill (Ceuthmochares aereus) — 30–35 cm. Slender; grey above; paler below; vivid yellow bill; long graduated tail. Inhabits dense forest undergrowth across West and Central Africa. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest. Insectivore; gleans caterpillars from leaves. Identified by its loud chattering call.
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.