Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Carpococcyx renauldi verglichen mit Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carpococcyx renauldi Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 55,7 cm (21.9 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich clear notes audible through dense tropical Southeast Asian forest.

African Emerald Cuckoo

Gesang

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi) — 55–60 cm. Dark olive-brown above; pale greyish below; vivid coral-red bill and bare facial skin; long tail. Inhabits dense primary forest floor of mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to southern China. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Rare and poorly known; Near Threatened.

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.

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