African Emerald Cuckoo vs Coquerel's Coua

Chrysococcyx cupreus مقارنةً بـ Coua coquereli

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Emerald Cuckoo Coquerel's Coua
الاسم العلمي Chrysococcyx cupreus Coua coquereli
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 29,1 cm (11.5 in)
الوزن 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 147,5 g (5.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

African Emerald Cuckoo only

بلا

Coquerel's Coua 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.

Coquerel's Coua

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes given repeatedly from dense humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Coquerel's Coua

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.

Coquerel's Coua

Coquerel's Coua (Coua coquereli) — 44–48 cm. Brownish-grey above; buff-white below with chestnut breast patch; bare bare blue-and-red orbital skin; long tail. Inhabits the dry and sub-humid western forests of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore eating insects, geckos, and fruits.

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