Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cercococcyx olivinus comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Cercococcyx olivinus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 27,8 cm (10.9 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 65,83333333333333 g (2.32 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Plumagem

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cuculo-de-peito-oliva (Cercococcyx olivinus), 26–30 cm. Partes superiores oliváceas com marcações escuras, partes inferiores com barras rufivas e brancas, cauda longa. Habita florestas tropicais da África Ocidental e Central. Parasita ninhos de outras aves. Alimenta-se de insetos e lagartas.

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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