African Emerald Cuckoo vs Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus مقارنةً بـ Coccyzus americanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Emerald Cuckoo Yellow-billed Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chrysococcyx cupreus Coccyzus americanus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 28,7 cm (11.3 in)
الوزن 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 56,73333333333333 g (2.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

African Emerald Cuckoo only

بلا

Yellow-billed Cuckoo only

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.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep musical notes audible impressively through dense tropical forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) — 27–32 cm. Brown above; white below; yellow lower mandible; rufous wing patches in flight; white-spotted tail. Migratory breeder in North America; winters in South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in caterpillars and cicadas. Western population listed as Threatened.

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