Biak Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus chalybeus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Biak Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus chalybeus Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 39,1 cm (15.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 244,4 g (8.62 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Biak Coucal only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Biak Coucal

الغناء

Deep, booming resonant call; powerful low notes carrying impressively across African lowland forest floor.

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

Near Threatened

Biak Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Biak 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

Biak Coucal

Biak Coucal (Centropus chalybeus) — 42–48 cm. Glossy blue-black above; chestnut-rufous wings; pale buff underparts; heavy bill. Endemic to Biak Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Listed as Vulnerable due to its very restricted island range and ongoing habitat degradation.

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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