Giant Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua gigas مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Giant Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coua gigas Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 42,5 cm (16.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 430,0 g (15.17 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Giant Coua only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Giant Coua

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing rough notes carrying far through dense forest habitat.

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

Giant Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Giant Coua

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

Giant Coua

Giant Coua (Coua gigas) — 58–62 cm. Largest coua; grey-brown above; vinous-buff below; bare blue orbital skin; massive heavy bill; long tail. Found in western dry deciduous forests of Madagascar. Non-parasitic; feeds on the ground and in trees. Omnivore; takes large invertebrates, lizards, and fruits. Declining due to forest 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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