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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	African Emerald Cuckoo	Greater Ani
学名	Chrysococcyx cupreus	Crotophaga major
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	38.7 cm (15.2 in)
体重	38.0 g (1.34 oz)	184.625 g (6.51 oz)
食性	--	Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also …
产卵数	--	3-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

African Emerald Cuckoo only

无

Greater Ani only

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

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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.

Greater Ani

鸣唱

Soft, wheezy call with plaintive quality; delicate notes given quietly from dense grassland cover at dawn.

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Geographic Range & Migration

African Emerald Cuckoo

Greater Ani

Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Resident in lowland wetland habitats.

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保护状况

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Greater Ani

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

羽毛

New Caledonian Bronze-cuckoo: bronze-green above; barred white below; island endemic; red eye; iridescent bronze-green; small size

Greater Ani

羽毛

Black-eared Bronze-cuckoo: dark ear patch; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; distinctive dark ear patches; small

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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。

Greater Ani

大犁鸥（Crotophaga major）— 分布于中南美洲河流和湿地的最大犁鸥。蓝色眼睛和黑色羽毛为特征。共同筑巢。

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