Long-billed Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Chalcites megarhynchus comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Long-billed Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Chalcites megarhynchus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 19,4 cm (7.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 31,25 g (1.10 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Long-billed Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Long-billed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, melodic call with resonant quality; rich carrying notes given from tall tropical forest tree. 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

Long-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Long-billed Cuckoo

Cucú bronceado de pico largo (Chalcites megarhynchus), 17–19 cm. Partes superiores bronce-verdosas; partes inferiores blancas con barras oscuras; pico largo y ligeramente curvado. Habita en Nueva Guinea e islas adyacentes. 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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