Plaintive Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus 비교 대상 Chrysococcyx cupreus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Plaintive Cuckoo | African Emerald Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cacomantis merulinus | Chrysococcyx cupreus |
| 목 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 과 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 21.1 cm (8.3 in) |
| 체중 | 25.75 g (0.91 oz) | 38.0 g (1.34 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | -- |
| 산란 수 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Plaintive Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes given from dense forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African Emerald Cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
보전 상태
Plaintive Cuckoo
African Emerald Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo: gray-brown above; rufous-orange below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; sexually dimorphic rufous morph females
African Emerald Cuckoo
About These Birds
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) — 20–24 cm. Male: grey above; rufous-orange below; yellow orbital skin. Female: heavily barred morph often differs. Widespread in South and Southeast Asia from Bangladesh to the Philippines. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds and other warblers. Insectivore. Named for its plaintive descending whistle.
African Emerald Cuckoo
아프리카에메랄드뻐꾸기(Chrysococcyx cupreus)는 아프리카 중서부 우림 지대에 서식하는 소형 뻐꾸기입니다. 수컷은 선명한 청동빛 녹색으로 빛나며, 탁란을 통해 번식합니다. '라이징'이라 불리는 특유의 소리를 냅니다.