African Emerald Cuckoo vs Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus ile kıyaslandığında Surniculus lugubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Emerald Cuckoo Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Chrysococcyx cupreus Surniculus lugubris
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Ağırlık 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 31,65 g (1.12 oz)
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Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

African Emerald Cuckoo

Şarkı

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Şarkı

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes given from tall forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Tuy

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; square-cut tail; drongo mimic; pale tail tips; red eye; southeast Asian drongo mimic

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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) — 24–27 cm. Glossy blue-black overall; white vent barring; square-cut tail. Inhabits forest from the Himalayas through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines. Brood parasite mimicking drongos to penetrate nesting territories. Insectivore.

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