African Emerald Cuckoo vs Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus ile kıyaslandığında Surniculus velutinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Emerald Cuckoo Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Chrysococcyx cupreus Surniculus velutinus
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 22,2 cm (8.7 in)
Ağırlık 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 38,480000000000004 g (1.36 oz)
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Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Philippine 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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Şarkı

Sharp, penetrating whistle; clear emphatic notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Tuy

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; forked tail; drongo-like appearance; pale tip tail; red eye; Philippine endemic

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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) — 23–27 cm. Glossy blue-black with white barring on the vent; mimics the forked tail of drongos to deceive hosts; long notched tail. Endemic to the Philippines in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite targeting monarch-flycatchers. Insectivore.

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