African Emerald Cuckoo vs Ash-colored Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus مقارنةً بـ Coccycua cinerea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Emerald Cuckoo Ash-colored Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chrysococcyx cupreus Coccycua cinerea
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 22,0 cm (8.7 in)
الوزن 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 43,760000000000005 g (1.54 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-4
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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Ash-colored Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest tree in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Ash-colored Cuckoo

About These Birds

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.

Ash-colored Cuckoo

Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) — 22–25 cm. Grey above; paler grey below; tail with white-tipped feathers; slim bill. Inhabits scrub, thorny forest, and dense secondary growth across southern South America from Bolivia and Brazil to Argentina. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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