Bay Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus celebensis مقارنةً بـ Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Bay Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus celebensis Chrysococcyx cupreus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 244,4 g (8.62 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Bay Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Bay Coucal

الغناء

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes given from dense forest floor in Madagascar.

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

Bay Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Bay Coucal

Bay Coucal (Centropus celebensis) — 40–45 cm. Deep chestnut body; black head, long tail, and underparts; red eye. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore foraging in dense vegetation for lizards, large insects, and frogs.

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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