African Emerald Cuckoo vs Black-bellied Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus verglichen mit Piaya melanogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Emerald Cuckoo Black-bellied Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chrysococcyx cupreus Piaya melanogaster
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 27,0 cm (10.6 in)
Gewicht 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 102,4 g (3.61 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, resonant call with nasal quality; carrying notes given from forest perch in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) — 35–40 cm. Rufous above; jet-black belly; greenish bill; long tail. Inhabits humid Amazonian forest and tall secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in the mid-storey and canopy. Less common than the Squirrel Cuckoo; restricted to lowland Amazonia.

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