Asian Emerald Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx maculatus comparado con Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Asian Emerald Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Nombre científico Chrysococcyx maculatus Cuculus gularis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,3 cm (8.4 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 25,6 g (0.90 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Asian Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

African Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, resonant braying call; far-carrying nasal notes audible across dense tropical forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

African Cuckoo

Plumaje

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

About These Birds

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) — 17–18 cm. Male: brilliant iridescent green above; barred green-and-white below; red-based bill. Female: green above; rufous-barred underparts. Inhabits forest and forest edge from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia and China; wintering south to Sumatra. Brood parasite. Insectivore.

African Cuckoo

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.

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