African Emerald Cuckoo vs Thick-billed Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus dibandingkan dengan Pachycoccyx audeberti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut African Emerald Cuckoo Thick-billed Cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Chrysococcyx cupreus Pachycoccyx audeberti
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 44,1 cm (17.4 in)
Berat 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 104,0 g (3.67 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

African Emerald Cuckoo only

None

Thick-billed Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

African Emerald Cuckoo

Kicauan

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

Thick-billed Cuckoo

Kicauan

Deep, hollow resonant booming; powerful low notes carrying through dense humid Southeast Asian forest.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Thick-billed Cuckoo

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.

Thick-billed Cuckoo

Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx audeberti) — 32–36 cm. Hawk-like; dark brown above; white below with fine dark streaking; thick, strongly curved bill. Inhabits woodland and savanna of East and Central Africa from Tanzania to Malawi and Mozambique. Brood parasite targeting helmet-shrikes (Prionops). Insectivore. Rare and locally distributed.

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