African Cuckoo vs Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis so với Cuculus saturatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Cuckoo Himalayan Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Cuculus gularis Cuculus saturatus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 41,8 cm (16.5 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Khối Lượng 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 94,86666666666667 g (3.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Cuckoo only

Không

Himalayan Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying call; resonant notes given from tall Himalayan forest canopy at dawn. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Himalayan Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

Bộ Lông

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

Himalayan Cuckoo

Bộ Lông

Himalayan Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Himalayan high-altitude species

About These Birds

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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) — 31–33 cm. Grey above; warm buff-barred underparts; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Breeds in Himalayan and Chinese mountain forest; winters to Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting bush-warblers. Insectivore.

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