Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Dwarf Koel

Cuculus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Microdynamis parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Cuckoo Dwarf Koel
الاسم العلمي Cuculus crassirostris Microdynamis parva
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 49,075 g (1.73 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Dwarf Koel only

بلا

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.

Dwarf Koel

الغناء

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes given from forest canopy in Asia.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Dwarf Koel

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

Dwarf Koel

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.

Dwarf Koel

Dwarf Koel (Microdynamis parva) — 20–24 cm. Tiny koel; male blackish; female brown with white spots; short tail; small curved bill. Inhabits primary lowland forest of New Guinea. Brood parasite; host species poorly documented. Insectivore and frugivore. Rare and little studied.

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