Crested Coua vs African Cuckoo

Coua cristata 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Crested Coua African Cuckoo
学名 Coua cristata 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 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Crested Coua only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Crested Coua

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying melodic call with resonant quality; clear rich notes audible through dense humid 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

Crested Coua

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Crested Coua

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

Crested Coua

冠马岛鹃(Coua cristata)— 马达加斯加特有的带冠杜鹃。蓝色眼圈和棕白色羽毛为特征。具多个亚种。

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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