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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	African Emerald Cuckoo	Common Squirrel-cuckoo
학명	Chrysococcyx cupreus	Piaya cayana
목	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
과	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	29.1 cm (11.5 in)
체중	38.0 g (1.34 oz)	103.85 g (3.66 oz)
식성	--	--
산란 수	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

African Emerald Cuckoo only

없음

Common Squirrel-cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

African Emerald Cuckoo

노래

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

노래

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

깃털

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

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

깃털

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

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.

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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