Coppery-tailed Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus cupreicaudus comparé à Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Coppery-tailed Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Centropus cupreicaudus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 264,0 g (9.31 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Coppery-tailed Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Chant

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across dense tropical forest habitat.

African Emerald Cuckoo

Chant

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Coppery-tailed Coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus) — 45–50 cm. Large; chestnut back; black head; tail with coppery-bronze gloss; stout bill. Found in rank grass, papyrus, and dense scrub of Central to southern Africa. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; associated with floodplain habitats. Near Threatened due to wetland drainage.

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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