Coppery-tailed Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus cupreicaudus comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Coppery-tailed Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus cupreicaudus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 264,0 g (9.31 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Coppery-tailed Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across dense tropical forest 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

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Cucal de cola cobriza (Centropus cupreicaudus), 36–42 cm. Plumaje negro brillante con reflejos azulados; cola con brillo cobrizo característico. Dorso y alas castaño rojizo. Habita en pastizales inundados y orillas de ríos en el centro de África. Se alimenta de insectos, ranas y pequeños reptiles.

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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