Violaceous Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus violaceus 对比 Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Violaceous Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
学名 Centropus violaceus Chrysococcyx cupreus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 49.6 cm (19.5 in) 21.1 cm (8.3 in)
体重 500.0 g (17.64 oz) 38.0 g (1.34 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Violaceous Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Violaceous Coucal

鸣唱

Loud, resonant call with melodic quality; rich carrying notes audible through dense Madagascar lowland forest.

African Emerald Cuckoo

鸣唱

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Violaceous Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

About These Birds

Violaceous Coucal

紫鸦鹃 (Centropus violaceus),体长约40厘米。体羽紫黑色具强烈金属光泽,翅膀栗红色,尾长。眼红色,嘴粗壮。分布于巴布亚新几内亚美努斯群岛等太平洋岛屿。栖息于低地雨林。以大型昆虫和小型动物为食。

African Emerald Cuckoo

非洲翡翠金鹃(Chrysococcyx cupreus)体长20-22厘米。雄鸟:上体及胸部呈耀眼的翡翠绿色;腹部横斑白色。广泛分布于撒哈拉以南非洲的森林和林地。寄生于多种鸟巢中,以其鲜亮的雄性羽色而著称。

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