African Emerald Cuckoo vs Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus 对比 Hierococcyx nisicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Emerald Cuckoo Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo
学名 Chrysococcyx cupreus Hierococcyx nisicolor
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.1 cm (8.3 in) 35.2 cm (13.9 in)
体重 38.0 g (1.34 oz) 81.1 g (2.86 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Whistling 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.

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call; harsh penetrating notes building in rapid excited sequence from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

羽毛

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; pale below with rufous barring; hawk-mimic; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; distinctive whistle

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。

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

霍氏鹰鹃分布于亚洲热带,从印度到东南亚的森林地带。体羽棕褐,下体具明显纵纹。以毛虫和昆虫为主食,是巢寄生鸟类,具有响亮多变的鸣声,繁殖期尤为嘈杂。

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family