Whistling Yellowbill vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Ceuthmochares australis comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Whistling Yellowbill African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Ceuthmochares australis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 24,4 cm (9.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 64,2 g (2.26 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Whistling Yellowbill only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Whistling Yellowbill

Canto

Loud, harsh call with penetrating quality; rough resonant notes carrying through dense forest 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

Whistling Yellowbill

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Whistling Yellowbill

Cucú de pico amarillo sureño (Ceuthmochares australis), 30–34 cm. Similar al cucú de pico amarillo; plumaje gris oscuro con cola larga, pico amarillo vivo. Habita en el sotobosque de bosques húmedos del África oriental. Tímido y críptico. 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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