Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Carpococcyx viridis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Carpococcyx viridis Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Critically Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 495,7 g (17.49 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

الغناء

Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland 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

Critically Endangered

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

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

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) — 52–58 cm. Bronzy-green above; pale buff below; bare red-and-yellow facial skin; long decurved bill; heavy build. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest of Sumatra. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Known from very few records; one of the rarest cuckoos in the world.

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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