African Emerald Cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus 对比 Hierococcyx bocki

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Emerald Cuckoo Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
学名 Chrysococcyx cupreus Hierococcyx bocki
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.1 cm (8.3 in) 35.9 cm (14.1 in)
体重 38.0 g (1.34 oz) 137.0 g (4.83 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Dark Hawk-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.

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.

保护状况

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

羽毛

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph

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。

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

马来亚鹰鹃分布于马来西亚半岛、苏门答腊和婆罗洲的热带雨林。体羽棕褐,下体具条纹,与同属其他种相似。以昆虫为主食,具嘈杂的鸣声,是巢寄生鸟类,将卵产在其他鸟类巢中。

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