Rusty-breasted Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cacomantis sepulcralis comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rusty-breasted Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cacomantis sepulcralis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 31,95 g (1.13 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; 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

Not Evaluated

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Plumaje

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo: rusty-rufous breast; gray-brown above; pale belly; long dark tail; red eye-ring; bold rusty breast color

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis sepulcralis) — 22–25 cm. Grey above; rich rusty-buff underparts; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest, forest edge, and plantations from the Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas to the Philippines and Sulawesi. Brood parasite. 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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family