Chestnut-winged Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Clamator coromandus 对比 Cuculus gularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Clamator coromandus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 32.0 cm (12.6 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 76.2 g (2.69 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-5 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall tropical forest tree. 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.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

羽毛

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha: rich chestnut belly; dark green-black above; bare red orbital skin; long green-glossed tail; bold belly

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

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About These Birds

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

冠杜鹃(Clamator coromandus)体长45-50厘米。黑色头冠;白色颈圈;黑白栗色翅膀;橙黄色腹部;长尾。分布于亚洲南部至东南亚,迁徙至印度和斯里兰卡越冬。寄生于笑鸫等鸟类巢中。

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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