Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus longirostris Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 101,93333333333332 g (3.60 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.

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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Hispaniolan Lizard-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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; decurved bill; bare red orbital skin; long white-spotted tail. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard predator. Also takes insects and small vertebrates.

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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