African Cuckoo vs Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis so với Hierococcyx hyperythrus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Cuckoo Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Cuculus gularis Hierococcyx hyperythrus
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) 39,7 cm (15.6 in)
Khối Lượng 105,0 g (3.70 oz) 120,15 g (4.24 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Cuckoo only

Không

Northern Hawk-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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Least Concern

Northern Hawk-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

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Bộ Lông

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous streaking; hawk-like; long tail; yellow eye-ring; northern Asia

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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus) — 29–32 cm. Grey above; rufous-orange breast graduating to barred belly; barred tail. Breeds in Russia and Korea; winters to Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting bush-warblers and flycatchers. Insectivore. Long-distance migrant.

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