Senegal Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus senegalensis comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Senegal Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus senegalensis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 33,2 cm (13.1 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 164,83333333333334 g (5.81 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-5 --
Population Trend

Song & Call Comparison

Senegal Coucal

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying far through lowland dense 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

Senegal Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Senegal Coucal

Cucal del Senegal (Centropus senegalensis), 36–41 cm. Dorso y alas castaño rojizo vivo, cabeza y partes inferiores negras con brillo verdoso. Cola larga. Muy extendido por el África subsahariana. Habita en matorrales, jardines y bordes de selva. Se alimenta de insectos, pequeños reptiles y bayas.

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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