Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Cercococcyx montanus в сравнении с Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Научное название Cercococcyx montanus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 29,3 cm (11.5 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 58,0 g (2.05 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

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Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Emerald Cuckoo

Пение

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

Least Concern

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Оперение

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo: brown above; pale below with dark barring; very long graduated dark barred tail; red eye; barred pattern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; whitish below with bold dark barring throughout; long tail. Inhabits montane forest undergrowth in East and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Skulking; identified by its high-pitched whistled song.

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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