African Emerald Cuckoo vs Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus comparado con Hierococcyx sparverioides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Emerald Cuckoo Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Nombre científico Chrysococcyx cupreus Hierococcyx sparverioides
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 47,0 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 144,75 g (5.11 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Large Hawk-Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call; powerful resonant notes carrying across dense forest in South Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumaje

Large Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous streaking; hawk-like; long tail; yellow eye-ring; large size; streaked

About These Birds

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.

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

El cucúl de halcón grande (Hierococcyx sparverioides) mide 38-42 cm y es el cucúl de halcón más grande de su género. Tiene partes superiores grises, partes inferiores blancas con rayas rojizas y un pecho blanquecino. Parásito de nido. Habita en el Himalaya, el sur de China, el sureste de Asia y partes de India. Parece un halcón en vuelo, lo que le permite acercarse a los nidos de sus hospedadores sin ser ahuyentado.

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