Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cacomantis castaneiventris comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cacomantis castaneiventris Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 22,1 cm (8.7 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 31,5 g (1.11 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with chestnut-breasted quality; deep hollow notes carrying through Pacific forest.

African Emerald Cuckoo

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Plumaje

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo: rich chestnut breast; gray-brown above; pale belly; long dark tail; red orbital ring; bold chestnut breast

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) — 20–24 cm. Grey above; bright chestnut breast and belly; grey chin; yellow orbital ring. Restricted to rainforest and forest edge of Cape York Peninsula, Australia, and southern New Guinea. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.

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.

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