Kai Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo
Centropus spilopterus comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Kai Coucal | African Emerald Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Centropus spilopterus | Chrysococcyx cupreus |
| Ordem | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Família | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 46,6 cm (18.3 in) | 21,1 cm (8.3 in) |
| Peso | 244,4 g (8.62 oz) | 38,0 g (1.34 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Kai Coucal
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from tropical forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
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
Kai Coucal
African Emerald Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Kai Coucal
Burchell's Coucal: white eyebrow; streaked brown above; rufous wings; pale white below; long tail; red eye; bold white supercilium
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
Kai Coucal
Cucal das Kai (Centropus spilopterus), 35–40 cm. Dorso e asas castanho-rufivos com estrias escuras, partes inferiores e cabeça negras com reflexo azul-esverdeado. Olhos vermelhos. Endêmico das Ilhas Kai na Indonésia. Habita florestas tropicais. 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.