African Emerald Cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus comparado com Hierococcyx bocki

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Emerald Cuckoo Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Nome científico Chrysococcyx cupreus Hierococcyx bocki
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 35,9 cm (14.1 in)
Peso 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 137,0 g (4.83 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Dark Hawk-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 Hawk-Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumagem

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph

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 Hawk-Cuckoo

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) — 28–31 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with darker streaking; barred tail. Restricted to montane forest of the Malay Peninsula. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Rare; poorly documented.

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