Coppery-tailed Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus cupreicaudus 对比 Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Coppery-tailed Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Centropus cupreicaudus | Cuculus gularis |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 42.2 cm (16.6 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| 体重 | 264.0 g (9.31 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Coppery-tailed Coucal
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across dense tropical forest habitat.
African Cuckoo
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
Coppery-tailed Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Coppery-tailed Coucal
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common
About These Birds
Coppery-tailed Coucal
铜尾鸦鹃 (Centropus cupreicaudus)，体长约42厘米。尾羽具铜绿色光泽，翅膀栗红色，头颈黑色。眼红色，嘴粗壮。分布于非洲中南部，包括赞比亚、安哥拉和刚果盆地。栖息于沼泽芦苇丛和河岸植被中。以大型昆虫和小型脊椎动物为食。
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.