African Emerald Cuckoo vs Red-crested Malkoha

Chrysococcyx cupreus مقارنةً بـ Dasylophus superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Emerald Cuckoo Red-crested Malkoha
الاسم العلمي Chrysococcyx cupreus Dasylophus superciliosus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
الوزن 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 119,5 g (4.22 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

African Emerald Cuckoo only

بلا

Red-crested Malkoha 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.

Red-crested Malkoha

الغناء

Sharp, rising whistled phrase; clean ascending notes with emphatic quality from tropical forest perch.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Red-crested Malkoha

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.

Red-crested Malkoha

Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) — 40–44 cm. Dark green above; rufous below; prominent red crest; bare red orbital ring; long white-tipped tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte). Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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