Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus pluvialis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus pluvialis Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 35,5 cm (14.0 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 159,5 g (5.63 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

الغناء

Soft, descending whistled phrase; pure notes dropping gently in musical sequence from dense forest cover.

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

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-bellied 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

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) — 45–50 cm. Large island cuckoo; brown above; rich chestnut-orange belly; long broad tail. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and woodland. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; eats large insects, lizards, and berries. The largest cuckoo in the Caribbean.

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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