African Emerald Cuckoo vs Smooth-billed Ani

Chrysococcyx cupreus 对比 Crotophaga ani

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Emerald Cuckoo Smooth-billed Ani
学名 Chrysococcyx cupreus Crotophaga ani
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.1 cm (8.3 in) 28.8 cm (11.3 in)
体重 38.0 g (1.34 oz) 125.375 g (4.42 oz)
食性 -- Insectivore following cattle herds; eats grasshoppers, beetles, and hairy caterpillars flushed by grazers. Also takes …
产卵数 -- 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Smooth-billed Ani only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Smooth-billed Ani

鸣唱

Rapid, bubbling call with liquid quality; pleasant gurgling notes cascading quickly from dense grassland cover.

Geographic Range & Migration

African Emerald Cuckoo

Smooth-billed Ani

Found from Florida and the Caribbean through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident in open habitats.

保护状况

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Smooth-billed Ani

About These Birds

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。

Smooth-billed Ani

滑嘴犁鸥(Crotophaga ani)— 广泛分布于中南美洲的犁鸥。嘴光滑,栖息于稀树草原和农地。具社会性繁殖行为。

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