Levaillant's Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Levaillant's Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Clamator levaillantii Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.9 cm (13.7 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 121.8 g (4.30 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Levaillant's Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Levaillant's Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; clear notes carrying through tropical forest.

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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Levaillant'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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

列维扬杜鹃(Clamator levaillantii)体长38-42厘米。显著黑色头冠;深色上体;白色下体具浓密黑色条纹;长尾。分布于撒哈拉以南非洲,寄生于小角百灵和其他鸟类巢中。

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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