African Emerald Cuckoo vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus 对比 Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Emerald Cuckoo Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
学名 Chrysococcyx cupreus Surniculus musschenbroeki
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.1 cm (8.3 in) 25.6 cm (10.1 in)
体重 38.0 g (1.34 oz) 29.7 g (1.05 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Moluccan Drongo-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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

保护状况

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

African Emerald Cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

羽毛

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-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。

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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