Burchell's Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus burchellii so với Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Burchell's Coucal African Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus burchellii Cuculus gularis
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Khối Lượng 182,2 g (6.43 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Burchell's Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Burchell's Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, raucous call with harsh character; piercing notes carrying impressively through dense humid forest.

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

Not Evaluated

Burchell's Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Burchell's 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

Burchell's Coucal

Burchell's Coucal (Centropus burchellii) — 37–42 cm. Chestnut back; black head and tail; white underparts; white supercilium. Inhabits rank grass, forest edge, and gardens of southern Africa. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed nest in dense grass. Omnivore; often known as 'rainbird' because its call is associated with rainy weather.

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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