African Emerald Cuckoo vs Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus so với Coccyzus merlini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Emerald Cuckoo Cuban Lizard-cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Chrysococcyx cupreus Coccyzus merlini
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,1 cm (8.3 in) 35,6 cm (14.0 in)
Khối Lượng 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 172,16666666666666 g (6.07 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Không

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across humid tropical forest.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

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.

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini) — 38–44 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; long graduated tail with white tips. Endemic to Cuba and nearby islands. Non-parasitic; a specialist predator of lizards (Anolis and others). Also takes large insects.

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