Goliath Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus goliath مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Goliath Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus goliath Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 53,8 cm (21.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 509,0 g (17.95 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Goliath Coucal only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Goliath Coucal

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying coo with resonant quality; deep notes building in dramatic sequence from forest perch.

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

Goliath Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Goliath 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

Goliath Coucal

Goliath Coucal (Centropus goliath) — 65–75 cm. The largest coucal; all-dark with a massive decurved bill; faint bronze-green gloss; very long tail. Endemic to the Moluccas, Indonesia, in primary lowland forest. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts large lizards, birds, frogs, and invertebrates.

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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