Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Phaenicophaeus sumatranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Cuckoo Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
الاسم العلمي Cuculus crassirostris Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
الوزن 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 97,2 g (3.43 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

بلا

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha only

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.

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

الغناء

Loud, mellow whistled phrase; rich resonant notes building in deliberate sequence through forest canopy.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Near Threatened

Chestnut-bellied 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

Chestnut-bellied 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.

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) — 40–45 cm. Dark blue-green above; chestnut belly; green bill; bare red orbital skin; long tail. Inhabits lowland and hill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars.

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