Black-throated Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus leucogaster comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-throated Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus leucogaster Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 39,2 cm (15.4 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 309,0 g (10.90 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Black-throated Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Coucal

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.

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

Black-throated Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Black-throated Coucal

Cucal-de-ventre-branco (Centropus leucogaster), 38–42 cm. Cabeça, pescoço e partes superiores pretos com brilho esverdeado, asas castanho-rufivas, ventre branco puro. Olhos vermelhos. Habita bordas de florestas e matagais na África Ocidental e Central. Alimenta-se de insetos e pequenos vertebrados.

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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