Goliath Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus goliath comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Goliath Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus goliath Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 53,8 cm (21.2 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 509,0 g (17.95 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Goliath Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Goliath Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying coo with resonant quality; deep notes building in dramatic sequence from forest perch.

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

Goliath Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Goliath Coucal

Cucal Goliat (Centropus goliath), 62–68 cm. El cucal más grande; plumaje negro con brillo azul-verdoso, alas y dorso castaño oscuro. Pico muy robusto, cola larga. Endémico de las Molucas del Norte (Indonesia). Habita en bosques primarios densos. Se alimenta de grandes insectos, reptiles y pequeños mamíferos.

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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