Gabon Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus anselli comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gabon Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus anselli Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 210,0 g (7.41 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Gabon Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Gabon Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with bold character; resonant deep notes given from tall forest tree in Africa.

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

Gabon Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Gabon Coucal

Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) — 38–43 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; graduated tail. Confined to dense forest and swampy undergrowth of Gabon and Congo Basin. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; often forages near water. Previously treated as a subspecies of Black-throated Coucal.

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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