Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Raffles's Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Rhinortha chlorophaea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Cuckoo Raffles's Malkoha
الاسم العلمي Cuculus crassirostris Rhinortha chlorophaea
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 23,6 cm (9.3 in)
الوزن 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 52,5 g (1.85 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Raffles's 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.

Raffles's Malkoha

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes audible through dense forest in Southeast Asia.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Raffles's 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

Raffles's 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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) — 30–35 cm. Slender; rufous above with green gloss; pale grey below; long white-tipped tail; red bill and orbital skin. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic; forages in the mid-storey. Insectivore; eats caterpillars and large insects.

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