Lesser Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus bengalensis comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Lesser Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus bengalensis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 30,9 cm (12.2 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 172,075 g (6.07 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Lesser Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Coucal

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; piercing notes carrying far through dense Madagascar forest.

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

Lesser Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Lesser Coucal

Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) — 33–38 cm. Streaked brown above with a rufous wing panel; pale buff underparts; graduated tail. Widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China; inhabits grassland, scrub, and forest edges. Non-parasitic. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Smaller and more grass-dwelling than related species.

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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