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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Senegal Coucal	African Cuckoo
学名	Centropus senegalensis	Cuculus gularis
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	33.2 cm (13.1 in)	41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重	164.83333333333334 g (5.81 oz)	105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	2-5	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

Senegal Coucal only

无

African Cuckoo only

🌲 Forest

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Song & Call Comparison

Senegal Coucal

鸣唱

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying far through lowland dense forest.

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.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Senegal Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Senegal Coucal

羽毛

Shining Bronze Coucal: glossy purple-blue sheen overall; chestnut wings; dark graduated tail; red eye; brilliant iridescence

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

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About These Birds

Senegal Coucal

塞内加尔鸦鹃 (Centropus senegalensis)，体长约33厘米。上体栗红色，头部黑色，下体皮黄色，尾长。眼红色。广泛分布于撒哈拉以南非洲的开阔林地、灌丛和草地。以昆虫、小型蜥蜴和蛙类为食。

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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