Senegal Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus senegalensis comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Senegal Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus senegalensis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 33,2 cm (13.1 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 164,83333333333334 g (5.81 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-5 --
Population Trend

Song & Call Comparison

Senegal Coucal

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying far through lowland dense 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

Senegal Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Senegal Coucal

Cucal-do-Senegal (Centropus senegalensis), 32–38 cm. Cabeça e partes inferiores negras com brilho azul-esverdeado, asas e dorso castanho-rufivos. Olhos vermelhos, bico curvado. Amplamente distribuído em matagais, pastagens e bordas de florestas na África subsaariana. Alimenta-se de insetos, pequenos roedores e frutas.

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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