Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Hierococcyx hyperythrus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Cuckoo Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cuculus crassirostris Hierococcyx hyperythrus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 39,7 cm (15.6 in)
الوزن 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 120,15 g (4.24 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

الريش

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

الريش

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous streaking; hawk-like; long tail; yellow eye-ring; northern Asia

About These Birds

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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus) — 29–32 cm. Grey above; rufous-orange breast graduating to barred belly; barred tail. Breeds in Russia and Korea; winters to Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting bush-warblers and flycatchers. Insectivore. Long-distance migrant.

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