Whistling Yellowbill vs African Cuckoo
Ceuthmochares australis 对比 Cuculus gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Whistling Yellowbill | African Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ceuthmochares australis | Cuculus gularis |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 24.4 cm (9.6 in) | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) |
| 体重 | 64.2 g (2.26 oz) | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 1-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Whistling Yellowbill
Loud, harsh call with penetrating quality; rough resonant notes carrying through dense 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
Whistling Yellowbill
African Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Whistling Yellowbill
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
Whistling Yellowbill
东非黄嘴马岛鹃 (Ceuthmochares australis)，体长约33厘米。外形与黄嘴马岛鹃相似，体羽灰黑色，嘴黄绿色，尾长。分布于非洲东部和南部的热带雨林，与aereus种形成地理替代分布。以昆虫为食，藏匿于茂密林中。
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.