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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	African Emerald Cuckoo	Black-bellied Cuckoo
学名	Chrysococcyx cupreus	Piaya melanogaster
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)
体重	38.0 g (1.34 oz)	102.4 g (3.61 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

African Emerald Cuckoo only

无

Black-bellied Cuckoo only

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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.

Black-bellied Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, resonant call with nasal quality; carrying notes given from forest perch in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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保护状况

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Black-bellied Cuckoo

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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

Black-bellied Cuckoo

羽毛

Pied Cuckoo (Clamator): black above with white spots; white below; black crest; long white-tipped tail; crested Asian-African species

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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。

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) — 35–40 cm. Rufous above; jet-black belly; greenish bill; long tail. Inhabits humid Amazonian forest and tall secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in the mid-storey and canopy. Less common than the Squirrel Cuckoo; restricted to lowland Amazonia.

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