Whistling Yellowbill vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Ceuthmochares australis comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Whistling Yellowbill African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Ceuthmochares australis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,4 cm (9.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 64,2 g (2.26 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Whistling Yellowbill only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Whistling Yellowbill

Canto

Loud, harsh call with penetrating quality; rough resonant notes carrying through dense forest 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

Whistling Yellowbill

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Whistling Yellowbill

Cuculo-de-bico-amarelo-oriental (Ceuthmochares australis), 30–34 cm. Semelhante ao Ceuthmochares aereus, com bico amarelo-brilhante, plumagem cinzenta e cauda longa. Habita florestas e matagais da África Oriental e Austral. Discreto e difícil de observar na vegetação densa. 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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