Gabon Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus anselli مقارنةً بـ Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Gabon Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus anselli Chrysococcyx cupreus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 210,0 g (7.41 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Gabon Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Gabon Coucal

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying call with bold character; resonant deep notes given from tall forest tree in Africa.

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

Gabon Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Gabon Coucal

Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) — 38–43 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; graduated tail. Confined to dense forest and swampy undergrowth of Gabon and Congo Basin. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; often forages near water. Previously treated as a subspecies of Black-throated Coucal.

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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