Kai Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo
Centropus spilopterus в сравнении с Chrysococcyx cupreus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Kai Coucal | African Emerald Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Centropus spilopterus | Chrysococcyx cupreus |
| Отряд | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Семейство | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 46,6 cm (18.3 in) | 21,1 cm (8.3 in) |
| Масса | 244,4 g (8.62 oz) | 38,0 g (1.34 oz) |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Kai Coucal
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from tropical forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African Emerald Cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Охранный статус
Kai Coucal
African Emerald Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Kai Coucal
Burchell's Coucal: white eyebrow; streaked brown above; rufous wings; pale white below; long tail; red eye; bold white supercilium
African Emerald Cuckoo
New Caledonian Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; barred white below; island endemic; red eye; iridescent bronze-green; small size
About These Birds
Kai Coucal
Kai Coucal (Centropus spilopterus) — 42–46 cm. Chestnut-rufous with spotted wing coverts; black head and tail; heavy bill. Endemic to the Kai Islands, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and dense scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Poorly known due to its remote island range.
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.