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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	African Emerald Cuckoo	Common Squirrel-cuckoo
学名	Chrysococcyx cupreus	Piaya cayana
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)	29.1 cm (11.5 in)
体重	38.0 g (1.34 oz)	103.85 g (3.66 oz)
食性	--	--
一腹卵数	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

African Emerald Cuckoo only

None

Common Squirrel-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.

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

さえずり

Harsh, far-carrying call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense tropical forest.

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保全状況

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Common Squirrel-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

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

羽毛

Great Spotted Cuckoo: gray above with white spots; pale below; long white-spotted dark tail; long pale crest; European migrant

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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。

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

Common Squirrel-cuckoo (Piaya cayana) — 40–50 cm. Brilliant rufous-chestnut above and on breast; grey belly; yellow-green bill; very long tail with bold black-and-white tips. Widespread in forest and forest edge from Mexico to Bolivia and Argentina. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; agile forager in tree canopy catching large insects and caterpillars.

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