Cocos Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus ferrugineus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Cocos Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus ferrugineus Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 25,9 cm (10.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 70,0 g (2.47 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Cocos Cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Cocos Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, resonant melodic call; rich notes building in musical sequence through dense tropical 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

Vulnerable

Cocos Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Cocos 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

Cocos Cuckoo

Cocos Cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) — 31–35 cm. Richly rufous-brown above; cinnamon-buff below; graduated tail; yellow lower mandible. Endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable due to its extremely restricted range and introduced predators.

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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