Ivory-billed Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus menbeki 对比 Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Ivory-billed Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Centropus menbeki | Cuculus gularis |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 43.6 cm (17.2 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| 体重 | 461.25 g (16.27 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ivory-billed Coucal
Harsh, far-carrying call with deep quality; resonant rough notes carrying across African lowland forest.
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
Ivory-billed Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Ivory-billed 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
Ivory-billed Coucal
大鸦鹃 (Centropus menbeki)，体长约50厘米。上体栗红色，头颈黑色具蓝紫色光泽，下体黑色，尾极长。眼红色，嘴粗壮。分布于新几内亚及周边岛屿。栖息于低地雨林和次生植被。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.