African Emerald Cuckoo vs Snail-eating Coua

Chrysococcyx cupreus в сравнении с Coua delalandei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Emerald Cuckoo Snail-eating Coua
Научное название Chrysococcyx cupreus Coua delalandei
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 110,0 g (3.88 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Нет

Snail-eating Coua only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Snail-eating Coua

Пение

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich clear resonant notes audible through tropical forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Extinct

Snail-eating Coua

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.

Snail-eating Coua

Snail-eating Coua (Coua delalandei) — ~55 cm. Extinct. Last recorded on Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar, in the mid-19th century. Large terrestrial cuckoo; purplish-blue and brown plumage; bare blue orbital skin. Presumed a specialist predator of large land snails. Driven to extinction by hunting and introduced predators.

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