African Emerald Cuckoo vs Great Spotted Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus verglichen mit Clamator glandarius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Emerald Cuckoo Great Spotted Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chrysococcyx cupreus Clamator glandarius
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 38,8 cm (15.3 in)
Gewicht 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 145,95000000000002 g (5.15 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 15-23
Population Trend

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, bubbling resonant call; rich liquid notes cascading in sequence from forest perch in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Great Spotted 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.

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) — 38–42 cm. Grey crest; white-spotted dark upperparts; pale underparts; long tail. Migratory breeder in southern Europe and western Asia; winters in Africa. Brood parasite primarily targeting magpies and crows. Insectivore feeding on hairy caterpillars and invertebrates.

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