Shining Bronze-cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Shining Bronze-cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Chalcites lucidus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 20,6 cm (8.1 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 33,35 g (1.18 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Shining Bronze-cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low notes carrying across dense humid forest in Asia. 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

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Cucú bronceado brillante (Chalcites lucidus), 15–18 cm. Plumaje verde bronce metálico por encima; blanco con barras verde-pardas por debajo. Gran migrador: cría en Nueva Zelanda y Australia e inverna en las islas del Pacífico occidental. Parásito de nidos, especialmente de currucas australianas.

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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