Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Banded Ground-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Neomorphus radiolosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Cuckoo Banded Ground-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cuculus crassirostris Neomorphus radiolosus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 30,4 cm (12.0 in)
الوزن 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 399,0 g (14.07 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Banded Ground-cuckoo 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.

Banded Ground-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, deep resonant booming call; powerful bass notes carrying across dense lowland tropical forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Vulnerable

Banded Ground-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

Banded Ground-cuckoo

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.

Banded Ground-cuckoo

Banded Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) — 48–52 cm. Dark brown; broad black breast bands; rufous belly; vivid blue orbital skin. Endemic to wet foothill forest of Colombia and Ecuador. Non-parasitic; follows army ant columns. Insectivore. Endangered due to severe habitat loss in its restricted range.

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