Chattering Yellowbill vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Ceuthmochares aereus comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chattering Yellowbill African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Ceuthmochares aereus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,4 cm (9.2 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 65,0 g (2.29 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Chattering Yellowbill only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Chattering Yellowbill

Canto

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich clear notes audible through dense humid tropical 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

Chattering Yellowbill

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Chattering Yellowbill

Cucú de pico amarillo (Ceuthmochares aereus), 30–34 cm. Plumaje gris oscuro a negro; pico amarillo brillante muy llamativo. Cola larga. Habita en el sotobosque denso de selvas húmedas del África occidental y central. Tímido y difícil de observar. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados grandes.

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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