African Emerald Cuckoo vs Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus verglichen mit Coccyzus merlini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Emerald Cuckoo Cuban Lizard-cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chrysococcyx cupreus Coccyzus merlini
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 35,6 cm (14.0 in)
Gewicht 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 172,16666666666666 g (6.07 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Cuban Lizard-cuckoo only

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.

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Gesang

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across humid tropical forest.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Cuban Lizard-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.

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini) — 38–44 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; long graduated tail with white tips. Endemic to Cuba and nearby islands. Non-parasitic; a specialist predator of lizards (Anolis and others). Also takes large insects.

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