Great Spotted Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Spotted Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Clamator glandarius Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 38,8 cm (15.3 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 145,95000000000002 g (5.15 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 15-23 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Great Spotted Cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Spotted Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, bubbling resonant call; rich liquid notes cascading in sequence from forest perch 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

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Great Spotted 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

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) — 38–42 cm. Grey crest; white-spotted dark upperparts; pale underparts; long tail. Migratory breeder in southern Europe and western Asia; winters in Africa. Brood parasite primarily targeting magpies and crows. Insectivore feeding on hairy caterpillars and invertebrates.

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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