Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Carpococcyx viridis 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sumatran Ground-cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Carpococcyx viridis Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Critically Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.2 cm (16.6 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 495.7 g (17.49 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

鸣唱

Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland 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

Critically Endangered

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

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

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

苏门答腊地鹃,体长52–58厘米,铜绿色、红黄色脸部裸皮,极危,分布于苏门答腊低地森林,为最稀有的杜鹃之一。

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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