Greater Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus sinensis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Greater Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus sinensis Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,5 cm (16.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 281,5 g (9.93 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Greater Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Greater Coucal

الغناء

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian 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

Greater Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater 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

Greater Coucal

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) — 47–52 cm. Large; chestnut wings; glossy black head, body, and long graduated tail; red eye. Widespread from Pakistan through South and Southeast Asia to China. Inhabits scrub, forest edge, gardens. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed nest. Omnivore; known as 'crow-pheasant' in South Asia.

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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