Klaas's Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Klaas's Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Chrysococcyx klaas Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 19.8 cm (7.8 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 27.919999999999998 g (0.98 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Klaas's Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Klaas's Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating 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

Klaas's Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Klaas's 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

Klaas's Cuckoo

克拉氏金鹃(Chrysococcyx klaas)体长17-18厘米。雄鸟:上体纯光泽绿色;腹部白色,两侧具少量绿色斑点。广泛分布于撒哈拉以南非洲的林地和灌木丛。巢寄生性,主要寄生于太阳鸟巢中。

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.

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