African Emerald Cuckoo vs Red-billed Malkoha

Chrysococcyx cupreus verglichen mit Zanclostomus javanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Emerald Cuckoo Red-billed Malkoha
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chrysococcyx cupreus Zanclostomus javanicus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 28,8 cm (11.3 in)
Gewicht 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 115,5 g (4.07 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Red-billed 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-billed Malkoha

Gesang

Sharp, staccato chip note; clean emphatic sound repeated rhythmically from dense tropical scrub habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Red-billed 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-billed Malkoha

Red-billed Malkoha (Zanclostomus javanicus) — 38–44 cm. Blue-green above with a rufous belly; bright red bill and bare red orbital skin; long white-tipped tail. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Java. Non-parasitic. Insectivore feeding on large caterpillars and invertebrates.

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