African Emerald Cuckoo vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus comparado com Neomorphus rufipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Emerald Cuckoo Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Nome científico Chrysococcyx cupreus Neomorphus rufipennis
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
Peso 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 381,25 g (13.45 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Rufous-winged Ground-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.

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Rufous-winged Ground-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.

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus rufipennis) — 46–50 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous wing panels; pale buff below. Found in humid forest of Venezuela, Guyana, and northern Brazil. Non-parasitic; follows army ants. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Rarely encountered; Near Threatened.

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