Pied Bronze-cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Chalcites crassirostris comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Pied Bronze-cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Chalcites crassirostris Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 17,2 cm (6.8 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 18,6 g (0.66 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Pied Bronze-cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. 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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Plumaje

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied pattern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Cucú bronceado de pico grueso (Chalcites crassirostris), 16–18 cm. Partes superiores bronce-verdosas; vientre blanquecino con barras oscuras; pico notablemente robusto. Habita en bosques del Archipiélago de Bismarck y las islas Salomón. Parásito de nidos. Se alimenta de insectos y orugas.

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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