Bay Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus celebensis 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bay Coucal African Cuckoo
学名 Centropus celebensis Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 244.4 g (8.62 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Bay Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Bay Coucal

鸣唱

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes given from dense forest floor in Madagascar.

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

Bay Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bay Coucal

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

Bay Coucal

苏拉鸦鹃 (Centropus celebensis),体长约40厘米。上体深栗色,下体黑色,翅红褐色,尾长。眼红色。特有于印度尼西亚苏拉威西岛及附近岛屿。栖息于低地雨林、次生林和林缘灌丛。以大型昆虫、蜥蜴和小型哺乳动物为食。

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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