Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chalcites basalis 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Chalcites basalis Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 19.9 cm (7.8 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 24.2 g (0.85 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes carrying well through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

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

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

霍斯菲尔德铜色杜鹃 (Chalcites basalis),体长约16厘米。上体铜绿色具金属光泽,下体白色具深绿色横纹,尾具白色端斑。分布于澳大利亚和东帝汶。为巢寄生鸟类,将卵寄生于其他鸟巢中。以昆虫幼虫为食。

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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