White-crowned Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Caliechthrus leucolophus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-crowned Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Caliechthrus leucolophus Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,8 cm (13.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 112,75 g (3.98 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-crowned Cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

White-crowned Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes building in sequence from forest perch.

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

White-crowned Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-crowned Cuckoo

الريش

White-crowned Cuckoo: white crown; dark brown mantle; pale below; long dark tail; distinctive white crown contrasting dark body

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

White-crowned Cuckoo

White-crowned Cuckoo (Caliechthrus leucolophus) — 30–34 cm. Striking; black-and-white; white crown and underparts; black back and wings; long tail. Inhabits lowland forest and forest edge of New Guinea. Brood parasite; hosts include whistlers. 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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