Fan-tailed Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Fan-tailed Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cacomantis flabelliformis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,4 cm (10.8 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 53,8 g (1.90 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Fan-tailed Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Plumaje

Fan-tailed Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; rufous-orange breast; white-tipped tail feathers; yellow eye-ring; fan-shaped tail display

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) — 24–28 cm. Grey above; rich rufous-orange below; yellow orbital ring; tail with white spots. Found in forest, woodland, and heath across Australia, New Guinea, and SW Pacific islands. Brood parasite targeting thornbills, scrubwrens, and 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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