Pied Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus ateralbus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Pied Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus ateralbus Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,0 cm (16.5 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 336,75 g (11.88 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Pied Coucal only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pied Coucal

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying cooing call; deep resonant notes given repeatedly 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

Pied Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied 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

Pied Coucal

Pied Coucal (Centropus ateralbus) — 55–60 cm. Striking black-and-white coucal; glossy black wings and tail; pure white head, neck, and underparts. Restricted to New Britain and nearby islands (Papua New Guinea) in forest edge and secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects, and small vertebrates. Status locally secure.

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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