Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus مقارنةً بـ Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Grey-bellied Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cacomantis passerinus Chrysococcyx cupreus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from forest canopy.

African Emerald Cuckoo

الغناء

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

الريش

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. Insectivore.

African Emerald Cuckoo

African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) — 20–22 cm. Male: dazzling emerald green above and on breast; yellow belly; red bill. Female: bronze-green above; rufous-barred below. Inhabits primary forest and dense secondary growth across West and Central Africa. Brood parasite targeting sunbirds and other small passerines. Insectivore.

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