Bay-breasted Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Coccyzus rufigularis 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bay-breasted Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Coccyzus rufigularis Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.2 cm (14.3 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 128.0 g (4.52 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Bay-breasted Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense tropical forest in Africa.

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

Endangered

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bay-breasted 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

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

湾胸杜鹃(Coccyzus rufigularis)体长44-48厘米。大型;上体褐色;胸部深栗红色;腹部白色;长分级尾。为海地和多米尼加共和国特有种,是加勒比海最大的杜鹃之一,以蜥蜴和大型昆虫为食。

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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