Running Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo
Coua cursor مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Running Coua | Sulawesi Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Coua cursor | Cuculus crassirostris |
| الرتبة | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| الفصيلة | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 26,3 cm (10.4 in) | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) |
| الوزن | 110,5 g (3.90 oz) | 85,0 g (3.00 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Running Coua
Loud, shrill call with penetrating quality; high resonant notes carrying powerfully through dense forest.
Sulawesi Cuckoo
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
Running Coua
Sulawesi Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Running Coua
Sulawesi Cuckoo
Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus
About These Birds
Running Coua
Running Coua (Coua cursor) — 38–42 cm. Pale grey-brown above; whitish below; bare blue-and-red orbital skin; long tail held upright; strongly terrestrial. Restricted to the arid south and southwest of Madagascar in sandy scrub and dry thicket. Non-parasitic; runs rapidly across open ground. Omnivore.
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.