White-browed Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus superciliosus so với Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White-browed Coucal African Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus superciliosus Cuculus gularis
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 31,6 cm (12.4 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Khối Lượng 165,0 g (5.82 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

White-browed Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

White-browed Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes audible far across dense humid tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

White-browed Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-browed 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

White-browed Coucal

White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus) — 36–42 cm. Chestnut back and wings; bold white supercilium; dark cap and tail; white underparts. Common across East and southern Africa in scrub, gardens, and woodland edges. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; loud bubbling call. Frequently seen in suburban areas.

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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