White-eared Bronze-cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Chalcites meyerii comparado com Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-eared Bronze-cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Nome científico Chalcites meyerii Chrysococcyx cupreus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 18,0 cm (7.1 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 20,225 g (0.71 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, resonant nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive notes audible through dense forest. 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

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

Cuculo-reluzente-de-Meyer (Chalcites meyerii), 16–18 cm. Partes superiores verde-bronze brilhantes, partes inferiores com barras brancas e escuras. Habita florestas tropicais de montanha na Nova Guiné. Parasita ninhos de outras aves. Alimenta-se principalmente de insetos.

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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