Black-faced Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus melanops مقارنةً بـ Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-faced Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus melanops Chrysococcyx cupreus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 219,75 g (7.75 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Black-faced Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Black-faced Coucal

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing notes carrying far across tall African forest 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

Least Concern

Black-faced Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Black-faced Coucal

Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) — 38–44 cm. Chestnut-rufous wings and back; black head, face, and underparts; long tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Mindanao and satellite islands) in grassland, scrub, and forest edge. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Status considered Vulnerable due to rapid habitat conversion.

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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