Olive-capped Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua olivaceiceps مقارنةً بـ Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Olive-capped Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coua olivaceiceps Cuculus crassirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 32,9 cm (13.0 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
الوزن 182,0 g (6.42 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Olive-capped Coua only

بلا

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Olive-capped Coua

الغناء

Loud, harsh resonant call; penetrating notes carrying through tropical forest habitat in South 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

Olive-capped Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive-capped 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

Olive-capped Coua

Olive-capped Coua (Coua olivaceiceps) — 40–44 cm. Grey-brown with an olive-grey cap replacing the rufous cap of the related Red-capped Coua; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits the southern semi-arid zone of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Red-capped Coua.

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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