Gabon Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus anselli مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Gabon Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus anselli Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 210,0 g (7.41 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Gabon Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Gabon Coucal

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying call with bold character; resonant deep notes given from tall forest tree in Africa.

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

Gabon Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Gabon Coucal

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

Gabon Coucal

Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) — 38–43 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; graduated tail. Confined to dense forest and swampy undergrowth of Gabon and Congo Basin. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; often forages near water. Previously treated as a subspecies of Black-throated Coucal.

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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