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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	African Emerald Cuckoo	Black Cuckoo
学名	Chrysococcyx cupreus	Cuculus clamosus
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	—
翼開長	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	36.2 cm (14.3 in)
体重	38.0 g (1.34 oz)	86.86666666666667 g (3.06 oz)
食性	--	--
一腹卵数	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

African Emerald Cuckoo only

None

Black Cuckoo only

🌲 Forest

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Song & Call Comparison

African Emerald Cuckoo

さえずり

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

Black Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, nasal call with bubbling quality; distinctive resonant notes carrying through dense African forest.

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保全状況

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Black Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

羽毛

New Caledonian Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; barred white below; island endemic; red eye; iridescent bronze-green; small size

Black Cuckoo

羽毛

Black Cuckoo: all glossy black; red eye; occasionally rufous undertail; slender; long dark tail; sexually monomorphic dark plumage

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About These Birds

African Emerald Cuckoo

エメラルドカッコウ(Chrysococcyx cupreus)はアフリカ熱帯地方に生息する小型のカッコウです。オスは鮮やかなエメラルドグリーンの体色を持ち、林内の美しい宝石のようです。托卵性で、様々な小型鳥類の巣に産卵します。

Black Cuckoo

Black Cuckoo (Cuculus clamosus) — 28–32 cm. Entirely glossy black; slender build; long tail; slightly decurved bill. Inhabits forest, woodland, and dense savanna across sub-Saharan Africa. Brood parasite targeting bulbuls, shrikes, and other passerines. Insectivore; specialises in hairy caterpillars. Identified by its mournful 'I'm so sad' call.

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