Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccyzus pluvialis so với Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Coccyzus pluvialis Cuculus gularis
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 35,5 cm (14.0 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Khối Lượng 159,5 g (5.63 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo only

Không

African Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Soft, descending whistled phrase; pure notes dropping gently in musical sequence from dense forest cover.

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

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

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

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) — 45–50 cm. Large island cuckoo; brown above; rich chestnut-orange belly; long broad tail. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and woodland. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; eats large insects, lizards, and berries. The largest cuckoo in the Caribbean.

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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