African Emerald Cuckoo vs Red-crested Malkoha

Chrysococcyx cupreus verglichen mit Dasylophus superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Emerald Cuckoo Red-crested Malkoha
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chrysococcyx cupreus Dasylophus superciliosus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Gewicht 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 119,5 g (4.22 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Red-crested Malkoha 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.

Red-crested Malkoha

Gesang

Sharp, rising whistled phrase; clean ascending notes with emphatic quality from tropical forest perch.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Red-crested Malkoha

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.

Red-crested Malkoha

Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) — 40–44 cm. Dark green above; rufous below; prominent red crest; bare red orbital ring; long white-tipped tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte). Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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