Dwarf Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccycua pumila 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dwarf Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Coccycua pumila Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 19.6 cm (7.7 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 41.96 g (1.48 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Dwarf Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Dwarf Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, harsh call with nasal penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through dense 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

Dwarf Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Dwarf 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

Dwarf Cuckoo

侏杜鹃(Coccycua pumila)体长20-23厘米。极小;上体褐色带淡栗色调;下体淡色;短圆尾具淡色端斑。分布于南美洲,栖息于热带低地森林的密林和茂密植被中,是南美洲最小的杜鹃之一。

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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