African Emerald Cuckoo vs Saint Helena Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus so với Nannococcyx psix

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Emerald Cuckoo Saint Helena Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Chrysococcyx cupreus Nannococcyx psix
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Extinct
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 38,0 g (1.34 oz) 171,0 g (6.03 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Không

Saint Helena 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.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from dense island forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Extinct

Saint Helena Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Bộ Lông

Saint Helena Cuckoo: extinct; brown above; pale below; long graduated tail; island cuckoo; known only from subfossil remains

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.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Saint Helena Cuckoo (Nannococcyx psix) — ~25 cm. Extinct. Known only from subfossil remains from Saint Helena, South Atlantic. A small cuckoo inferred from bone morphology; likely became extinct following human colonisation of the island in the 16th century and the introduction of predators.

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