Short-toed Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus rectunguis comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Short-toed Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus rectunguis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 32,0 cm (12.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 200,625 g (7.08 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Short-toed Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Short-toed Coucal

Canto

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West African lowland 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

Vulnerable

Short-toed Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Short-toed Coucal

Cucal-de-unha-reta de 40–44 cm com unha do dedo traseiro reta, habita florestas de planícies do Sudeste Asiático.

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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