Burchell's Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus burchellii مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Burchell's Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus burchellii Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Not Evaluated Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 182,2 g (6.43 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Burchell's Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Burchell's Coucal

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh character; piercing notes carrying impressively through dense humid forest.

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

Not Evaluated

Burchell's Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Burchell's 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

Burchell's Coucal

Burchell's Coucal (Centropus burchellii) — 37–42 cm. Chestnut back; black head and tail; white underparts; white supercilium. Inhabits rank grass, forest edge, and gardens of southern Africa. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed nest in dense grass. Omnivore; often known as 'rainbird' because its call is associated with rainy weather.

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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