Pheasant Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus phasianinus verglichen mit Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pheasant Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus phasianinus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 49,8 cm (19.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 331,5 g (11.69 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Pheasant Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pheasant Coucal

Gesang

Harsh, chattering call with coarse quality; rapid series of rough notes delivered from tropical forest perch.

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

Least Concern

Pheasant Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Pheasant Coucal

Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) — 55–70 cm. Very long-tailed; black head and underparts in breeding; streaked brown in non-breeding; rufous wings. Found in tall grass, cane fields, and scrub across Australia and New Guinea. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed grass nest. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator.

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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