Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Carpococcyx viridis مقارنةً بـ Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sumatran Ground-cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Carpococcyx viridis Chrysococcyx cupreus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Critically Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 495,7 g (17.49 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

الغناء

Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland habitat.

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

Critically Endangered

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) — 52–58 cm. Bronzy-green above; pale buff below; bare red-and-yellow facial skin; long decurved bill; heavy build. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest of Sumatra. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Known from very few records; one of the rarest cuckoos in the world.

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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