Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cercococcyx olivinus comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cercococcyx olivinus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,8 cm (10.9 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 65,83333333333333 g (2.32 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native 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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Plumaje

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cucú oliváceo (Cercococcyx olivinus), 26–30 cm. Partes superiores oliváceo-pardas; partes inferiores blancuzcas con barras pardas finas. Cola larga. Habita en el sotobosque de selvas húmedas del África occidental y central. Parásito de nidos. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados.

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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