Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus vieilloti مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus vieilloti Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 26,4 cm (10.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 86,0 g (3.03 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, clear whistled call; pure melodic notes carrying through dense humid 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

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Puerto Rican 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

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; grey-buff below; bare red orbital skin; long tail with white spots. Endemic to Puerto Rico in forest and wooded habitat. Non-parasitic; hunts lizards, insects, and nestlings. Considered Vulnerable due to limited range and habitat loss.

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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