Pied Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus ateralbus so với Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Pied Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus ateralbus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,0 cm (16.5 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 336,75 g (11.88 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Pied Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Pied Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying cooing call; deep resonant notes given repeatedly from tall forest tree in Africa.

African Emerald Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Pied Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Pied Coucal

Pied Coucal (Centropus ateralbus) — 55–60 cm. Striking black-and-white coucal; glossy black wings and tail; pure white head, neck, and underparts. Restricted to New Britain and nearby islands (Papua New Guinea) in forest edge and secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects, and small vertebrates. Status locally secure.

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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