Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Grey-bellied Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Cacomantis passerinus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 22.6 cm (8.9 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 24.884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from forest canopy.

African Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

羽毛

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

African Cuckoo

羽毛

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

About These Birds

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

灰腹杜鹃,体长21–24厘米,分布于南亚和东南亚,寄生于缝叶莺等鸟类。

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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