Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cacomantis virescens comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Plumagem

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green eye-ring; Sulawesi endemic brush cuckoo

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) — 22–25 cm. Brown-olive above; rufous-buff below; yellow orbital skin; graduated tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. 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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