Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Chalcites ruficollis в сравнении с Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Научное название Chalcites ruficollis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 19,0 cm (7.5 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 22,25 g (0.78 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

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African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; rich notes given from dense forest canopy. 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

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites ruficollis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous throat and breast; barred flanks; pale undertail. Inhabits forest and dense scrub of New Guinea and nearby Melanesian islands. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.

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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