Pied Bronze-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chalcites crassirostris 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pied Bronze-cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Chalcites crassirostris Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 17.2 cm (6.8 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 18.6 g (0.66 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Pied Bronze-cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. 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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

羽毛

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied pattern

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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

厚嘴铜色杜鹃 (Chalcites crassirostris),体长约25厘米。嘴较厚,上体深绿色具铜色光泽,下体白色具绿褐色横纹。分布于新几内亚北部的马纳斯群岛。为巢寄生鸟类,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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