White-eared Bronze-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chalcites meyerii مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-eared Bronze-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chalcites meyerii Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 18,0 cm (7.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 20,225 g (0.71 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, resonant nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive notes audible through dense 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-eared Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo

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-eared Bronze-cuckoo

White-eared Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites meyerii) — 16–18 cm. Bronze-green above; bold white patch behind eye; white underparts with sparse green barring. Restricted to montane forest of New Guinea. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known due to its montane and forest-interior habits.

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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