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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo	African Cuckoo
学名	Carpococcyx renauldi	Cuculus gularis
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Endangered	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	55.7 cm (21.9 in)	41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重	400.0 g (14.11 oz)	105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	2-4	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo only

无

African Cuckoo only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich clear notes audible through dense tropical Southeast Asian forest.

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.

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保护状况

Endangered

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

羽毛

Black Coucal (breeding): glossy all-black breeding plumage; red eye; long dark tail; non-breeding streaked brown; dimorphic

African Cuckoo

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

珊瑚嘴地鹃，体长55–60厘米，深橄榄褐色、珊瑚红色嘴，分布于东南亚（缅甸至中国南部），近危。

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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