Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Coccyzus longirostris Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.2 cm (10.7 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 101.93333333333332 g (3.60 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.

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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Hispaniolan Lizard-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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

伊斯帕尼奥拉蜥蜴杜鹃(Coccyzus longirostris)体长38-43厘米。上体褐色;下体淡黄褐色;下弯喙;裸露红色眼眶皮肤;长分级尾。为海地和多米尼加共和国特有种。栖息于森林和灌木丛,以蜥蜴和昆虫为食。

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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