Lesser Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus bengalensis comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Lesser Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus bengalensis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 30,9 cm (12.2 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 172,075 g (6.07 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Lesser Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Coucal

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; piercing notes carrying far through dense Madagascar 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

Lesser Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Lesser Coucal

Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) — 33–38 cm. Streaked brown above with a rufous wing panel; pale buff underparts; graduated tail. Widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China; inhabits grassland, scrub, and forest edges. Non-parasitic. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Smaller and more grass-dwelling than related species.

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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