African Cuckoo vs Black-bellied Malkoha

Cuculus gularis 对比 Phaenicophaeus diardi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Cuckoo Black-bellied Malkoha
学名 Cuculus gularis Phaenicophaeus diardi
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Near Threatened
体长
翼展 41.8 cm (16.5 in) 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
体重 105.0 g (3.70 oz) 65.4 g (2.31 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Cuckoo only

Black-bellied Malkoha only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

鸣唱

Loud, melodic far-carrying call; rich resonant notes audible impressively through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

Near Threatened

Black-bellied Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

African Cuckoo

羽毛

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

Black-bellied Malkoha

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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) — 36–40 cm. Dark glossy green above; entirely black below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; green bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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