African Emerald Cuckoo vs Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus مقارنةً بـ Neomorphus squamiger
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | African Emerald Cuckoo | Scaled Ground-Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Chrysococcyx cupreus | Neomorphus squamiger |
| الرتبة | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| الفصيلة | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 21,1 cm (8.3 in) | — |
| الوزن | 38,0 g (1.34 oz) | 340,0 g (11.99 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
African Emerald Cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying far across dense humid tropical forest floor.
حالة الحفاظ
African Emerald Cuckoo
Scaled Ground-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.
Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Scaled Ground-Cuckoo (Neomorphus squamiger) — 45–48 cm. Bronze-olive above; scaled white-tipped breast; rufous flanks; bare blue orbital ring. Restricted to humid eastern Amazonian forest in Pará, Brazil. Non-parasitic; follows army ants. Insectivore. Vulnerable; small range threatened by deforestation.