African Cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis 对比 Hierococcyx bocki
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Cuckoo | Dark Hawk-Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cuculus gularis | Hierococcyx bocki |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 41.8 cm (16.5 in) | 35.9 cm (14.1 in) |
| 体重 | 105.0 g (3.70 oz) | 137.0 g (4.83 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
African Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.
保护状况
African Cuckoo
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
African Cuckoo
African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph
About These Birds
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.
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
马来亚鹰鹃分布于马来西亚半岛、苏门答腊和婆罗洲的热带雨林。体羽棕褐，下体具条纹，与同属其他种相似。以昆虫为主食，具嘈杂的鸣声，是巢寄生鸟类，将卵产在其他鸟类巢中。