Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Chalcites basalis so với Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo African Emerald Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Chalcites basalis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 19,9 cm (7.8 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 24,2 g (0.85 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes carrying well through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native 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

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-brown above with a green gloss; heavily barred white-and-brown below; indistinct supercilium. Widespread across Australia and New Guinea in woodland and scrub. Migratory. Brood parasite primarily targeting fairy-wrens. Insectivore.

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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