Rufous Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus unirufus comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus unirufus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 33,5 cm (13.2 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 178,4 g (6.29 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Rufous Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes given repeatedly from tall African forest canopy.

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

Near Threatened

Rufous Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Rufous Coucal

Cucal rufo de 35–40 cm de color marrón rojizo uniforme, endémico del norte de las islas Filipinas, especialmente Luzón.

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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