Coppery-tailed Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus cupreicaudus so với Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Coppery-tailed Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus cupreicaudus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 264,0 g (9.31 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

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Coppery-tailed Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across dense tropical forest habitat.

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

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Coppery-tailed Coucal

Coppery-tailed Coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus) — 45–50 cm. Large; chestnut back; black head; tail with coppery-bronze gloss; stout bill. Found in rank grass, papyrus, and dense scrub of Central to southern Africa. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; associated with floodplain habitats. Near Threatened due to wetland drainage.

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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