Gabon Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus anselli so với Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Gabon Coucal African Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus anselli Cuculus gularis
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Khối Lượng 210,0 g (7.41 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Gabon Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Gabon Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying call with bold character; resonant deep notes given from tall forest tree in Africa.

African Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Gabon Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Gabon Coucal

African Cuckoo

Bộ Lông

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

About These Birds

Gabon Coucal

Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) — 38–43 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; graduated tail. Confined to dense forest and swampy undergrowth of Gabon and Congo Basin. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; often forages near water. Previously treated as a subspecies of Black-throated Coucal.

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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