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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Cuckoo	African Cuckoo
学名	Cuculus canorus	Cuculus gularis
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重	116.25 g (4.10 oz)	105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	1-18	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Common Cuckoo only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying iconic call; descending cuckoo notes audible at great distance across European landscape.

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.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Common Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Cuckoo

羽毛

Common Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark graduated tail; yellow eye-ring; brood parasite; widespread

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

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About These Birds

Common Cuckoo

大杜鹃（约110克）是欧亚大陆最著名的鸟类之一，以其标志性的「布谷」叫声和专性巢寄生行为著称，将卵产于其他鸟类巢中。繁殖于欧洲和亚洲大部分地区，越冬于非洲。以毛毛虫为主食，包括其他鸟类拒绝取食的有毛毛虫。无危；但在欧洲数量明显下降。

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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