Short-toed Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus rectunguis comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Short-toed Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus rectunguis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 32,0 cm (12.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 200,625 g (7.08 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Short-toed Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Short-toed Coucal

Canto

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West African lowland 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

Vulnerable

Short-toed Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Short-toed Coucal

Cucal de uña recta de 40–44 cm con uña del dedo trasero recta, habita en los bosques de tierras bajas del sureste asiático.

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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