Senegal Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus senegalensis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Senegal Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus senegalensis Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 33,2 cm (13.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 164,83333333333334 g (5.81 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Senegal Coucal only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Senegal Coucal

الغناء

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying far through lowland dense 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

Least Concern

Senegal Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Senegal 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

Senegal Coucal

Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis) — 38–42 cm. Chestnut back; black head and tail; white underparts; red eye. Widespread in Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Zambia; inhabits grassland, scrub, and forest edge. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; frequently seen perching openly and flushing through tall grass.

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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