Green-billed Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo
Centropus chlororhynchos comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Green-billed Coucal | African Emerald Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus chlororhynchos | Chrysococcyx cupreus |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 21,1 cm (8.3 in) |
| Peso | 244,4 g (8.62 oz) | 38,0 g (1.34 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Green-billed Coucal
Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes given from tall African forest tree.
African Emerald Cuckoo
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
Green-billed Coucal
African Emerald Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Green-billed Coucal
Sunda Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff-cream below; long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest-dwelling
African Emerald Cuckoo
New Caledonian Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; barred white below; island endemic; red eye; iridescent bronze-green; small size
About These Birds
Green-billed Coucal
Cucal-de-bico-verde (Centropus chlororhynchos), 42–47 cm. Grande, com dorso castanho-ruivo, partes inferiores e cabeça pretas com brilho esverdeado, bico verde distintivo. Olhos vermelhos. Endêmico de Sri Lanka, onde habita florestas úmidas. Ameaçado pela perda de habitat. Alimenta-se de insetos e pequenos animais.
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.