Manus Brush Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cacomantis blandus comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Manus Brush Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Cacomantis blandus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Not Evaluated Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 32,900000000000006 g (1.16 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Manus Brush Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Manus Brush Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes given from tall tropical forest canopy.

African Emerald Cuckoo

Canto

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

Estado de conservação

Not Evaluated

Manus Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Manus Brush Cuckoo

Plumagem

Manus Brush Cuckoo: brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Manus island endemic brush cuckoo; small

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Manus Brush Cuckoo

Manus Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis blandus) — 22–25 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; yellow orbital ring. Endemic to Manus Island and Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. Inhabits forest and dense scrub. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Restricted range but considered locally stable.

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.

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