Bay-breasted Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus rufigularis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Bay-breasted Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus rufigularis Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 36,2 cm (14.3 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 128,0 g (4.52 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Bay-breasted Cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense tropical forest in Africa.

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

Endangered

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bay-breasted 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

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Bay-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus rufigularis) — 44–48 cm. Large; brown above; deep rufous-chestnut breast; white belly; long tail with white spots. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects. Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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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