Sahul Brush Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sahul Brush Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cacomantis variolosus Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 23,1 cm (9.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sahul Brush Cuckoo only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

الريش

Sahul Brush Cuckoo: brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green orbital ring; Sahul region Australasian species

Sulawesi Cuckoo

الريش

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

About These Birds

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Sahul Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus) — 22–26 cm. Brown above; rufous-buff below; variable plumage; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Found in forest, mangroves, and secondary growth in New Guinea, north Australia, and Melanesia. Brood parasite targeting gerygones and other warblers. Insectivore.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

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