Philippine Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus viridis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Philippine Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus viridis Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 32,6 cm (12.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 153,5 g (5.41 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Philippine Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Coucal

الغناء

Loud, melodic call with resonant musical quality; distinctive rich notes echoing through Madagascar lowland 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

Philippine Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine 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

Philippine Coucal

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) — 40–45 cm. Dark greenish-black above and below; chestnut wings; graduated tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte, Mindanao) in forest and dense scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore.

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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