Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Red-faced Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Cuckoo Red-faced Malkoha
الاسم العلمي Cuculus crassirostris Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
الوزن 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 91,9 g (3.24 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Red-faced Malkoha 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.

Red-faced Malkoha

الغناء

Sharp, far-carrying call with penetrating quality; loud notes audible through tropical scrub habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Vulnerable

Red-faced Malkoha

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

Red-faced Malkoha

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.

Red-faced Malkoha

Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) — 45–48 cm. Dark green above; chestnut-red underparts; vivid scarlet bare facial skin and bill. Endemic to Sri Lanka in wet lowland and foothill forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable; dependent on intact forest and threatened by deforestation.

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