African Emerald Cuckoo vs Lesser Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus 对比 Cuculus poliocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Emerald Cuckoo Lesser Cuckoo
学名 Chrysococcyx cupreus Cuculus poliocephalus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.1 cm (8.3 in) 30.8 cm (12.1 in)
体重 38.0 g (1.34 oz) 51.5 g (1.82 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Lesser Cuckoo 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.

Lesser Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.

保护状况

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Lesser Cuckoo

羽毛

Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common Cuckoo

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。

Lesser Cuckoo

小杜鹃(Cuculus poliocephalus)— 在南亚至东亚夏季繁殖的杜鹃。叫声响亮。托卵性。

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