Rufous Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus unirufus comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus unirufus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 33,5 cm (13.2 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 178,4 g (6.29 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Rufous Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes given repeatedly from tall African forest canopy.

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

Near Threatened

Rufous Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Rufous Coucal

Cucal-ruivo de 35–40 cm de cor marrom-avermelhada uniforme, endêmico do norte das Filipinas, especialmente Luzon.

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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