Pied Bronze-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chalcites crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Pied Bronze-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chalcites crassirostris Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 17,2 cm (6.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 18,6 g (0.66 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Pied Bronze-cuckoo only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. 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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

الريش

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied pattern

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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Pied Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) — 16–18 cm. Strikingly pied: glossy black above; pure white below; no barring; heavy bill. Found in forest and forest edge of the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Brood parasite; host species uncertain. Insectivore.

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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