Asian Emerald Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx maculatus 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Asian Emerald Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Chrysococcyx maculatus Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.3 cm (8.4 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 25.6 g (0.90 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Asian Emerald Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, resonant braying call; far-carrying nasal notes audible across dense tropical forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

African Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

About These Birds

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

亚洲翡翠金鹃(Chrysococcyx maculatus)体长17-18厘米。雄鸟:上体亮光泽绿色;腹部白色具浓密绿色横斑。分布于亚洲南部,从喜马拉雅山脉到东南亚。巢寄生性,栖息于山地和低地森林中。

African Cuckoo

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.

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