Ash-colored Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo
Coccycua cinerea so với Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Ash-colored Cuckoo | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Coccycua cinerea | Cuculus gularis |
| Bộ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Họ | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 22,0 cm (8.7 in) | 41,8 cm (16.5 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 43,760000000000005 g (1.54 oz) | 105,0 g (3.70 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | -- | -- |
| Số Trứng | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ash-colored Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest tree in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Ash-colored Cuckoo
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Ash-colored Cuckoo
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
Ash-colored Cuckoo
Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) — 22–25 cm. Grey above; paler grey below; tail with white-tipped feathers; slim bill. Inhabits scrub, thorny forest, and dense secondary growth across southern South America from Bolivia and Brazil to Argentina. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.
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.