Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Surniculus dicruroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Cuckoo Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cuculus crassirostris Surniculus dicruroides
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 34,96666666666667 g (1.23 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Fork-tailed Drongo-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.

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes given from tall forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Fork-tailed Drongo-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

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

الريش

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; deeply forked tail; drongo mimic; pale tail base; red eye; southeast Asian species

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.

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) — 25–28 cm. Glossy black with forked tail; resembles drongo closely; fine white barring on vent. Found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite; mimics drongos to approach host nests. Insectivore.

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