Bornean Ground-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Carpococcyx radiceus ile kıyaslandığında Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Bornean Ground-cuckoo African Cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Carpococcyx radiceus Cuculus gularis
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 51,7 cm (20.4 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Ağırlık 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Bornean Ground-cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

African Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Şarkı

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying powerfully through African woodland.

African Cuckoo

Şarkı

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

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

African Cuckoo

Tuy

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

About These Birds

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Bornean Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiceus) — 50–57 cm. Large terrestrial cuckoo; bronze-brown above; pale grey below; bare red facial skin; decurved yellow bill. Endemic to Borneo in primary lowland forest. Non-parasitic; walks the forest floor. Omnivore; hunts insects, lizards, and small vertebrates. Vulnerable to 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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