Sahul Brush Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sahul Brush Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Cacomantis variolosus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 23.1 cm (9.1 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 35.0 g (1.23 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sahul Brush Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

羽毛

Sahul Brush Cuckoo: brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green orbital ring; Sahul region Australasian species

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

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

萨胡尔丛林杜鹃,体长22–26厘米,分布于新几内亚、澳大利亚北部和美拉尼西亚。

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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