Black-eared Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chalcites osculans مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-eared Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chalcites osculans Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 32,0 g (1.13 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-eared Cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Black-eared Cuckoo

الغناء

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. 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

Black-eared Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-eared 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

Black-eared Cuckoo

Black-eared Cuckoo (Chalcites osculans) — 18–20 cm. Brown above with bronzy wash; distinctive black ear-patch; pale buff underparts with faint barring; white supercilium. Inhabits arid and semi-arid scrubland and mulga of inland Australia. Brood parasite targeting speckled warblers and other scrub-dwelling hosts. 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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