African Emerald Cuckoo vs Dark-billed Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus comparado com Coccyzus melacoryphus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Emerald Cuckoo Dark-billed Cuckoo
Nome científico Chrysococcyx cupreus Coccyzus melacoryphus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 23,3 cm (9.2 in)
Peso 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 53,125 g (1.87 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Dark-billed Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, harsh raucous call; piercing rough notes carrying powerfully through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Dark-billed Cuckoo

About These Birds

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.

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; dark bill without yellow lower mandible; tail with white spots. Widespread from Colombia south to Argentina; migratory populations reach the Galápagos. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in dense vegetation.

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