Senegal Coucal vs African Cuckoo

Centropus senegalensis 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Senegal Coucal African Cuckoo
学名 Centropus senegalensis Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
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

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Senegal Coucal only

African Cuckoo only

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

Senegal Coucal

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Senegal 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

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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