Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey-bellied Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Cacomantis passerinus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

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Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from 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

Least Concern

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Plumagem

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. Insectivore.

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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