White-browed Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus superciliosus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-browed Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus superciliosus Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 31,6 cm (12.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 165,0 g (5.82 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

White-browed Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

White-browed Coucal

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes audible far across dense humid tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

White-browed Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-browed 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

White-browed Coucal

White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus) — 36–42 cm. Chestnut back and wings; bold white supercilium; dark cap and tail; white underparts. Common across East and southern Africa in scrub, gardens, and woodland edges. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; loud bubbling call. Frequently seen in suburban areas.

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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