Jacobin Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Jacobin Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Clamator jacobinus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 29.0 cm (11.4 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 83.5 g (2.95 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Jacobin Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Jacobin Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying call with raucous quality; harsh penetrating notes given from tall canopy 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.

保护状况

Least Concern

Jacobin Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Jacobin 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

Jacobin Cuckoo

黑白杜鹃(Clamator jacobinus)体长31-34厘米。醒目的黑白色;黑色头冠;白色下体和翅斑;长分级尾。分布于非洲和亚洲南部,为部分迁徙种。常见巢寄生宿主包括画眉类和八哥类。

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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