Short-toed Coucal vs African Cuckoo
Centropus rectunguis 对比 Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Short-toed Coucal | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Centropus rectunguis | Cuculus gularis |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 32.0 cm (12.6 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| 体重 | 200.625 g (7.08 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Short-toed Coucal
Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West 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
Short-toed Coucal
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Short-toed 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
Short-toed Coucal
短趾鸦鹃 (Centropus rectunguis)，体长约40厘米，以其相对较直的爪趾得名。上体深栗色，下体黑色，尾长。眼红色，嘴粗壮。分布于马来半岛、婆罗洲和苏门答腊。栖息于低地雨林。以大型昆虫和小型动物为食。
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.