Pheasant Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus phasianinus comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Pheasant Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus phasianinus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 49,8 cm (19.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 331,5 g (11.69 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Pheasant Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pheasant Coucal

Canto

Harsh, chattering call with coarse quality; rapid series of rough notes delivered from tropical forest perch.

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

Pheasant Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Pheasant Coucal

Cucal-faisão (Centropus phasianinus), 50–70 cm. Grande e robusto, com dorso e asas castanho-rufivos com listras, partes inferiores esbranquiçadas, cauda longa e preta. Olhos vermelhos. Habita florestas, matagais e jardins da Austrália e Nova Guiné. Alimenta-se de insetos, lagartos, ovos 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.

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