Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Striped Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris مقارنةً بـ Tapera naevia

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Cuckoo Striped Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cuculus crassirostris Tapera naevia
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 21,2 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 49,980000000000004 g (1.76 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars rejected by other birds. Also takes beetles, grasshoppers, and small …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Striped Cuckoo only

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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.

Striped Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, raucous cackle with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying well across open grassland and scrub.

Geographic Range & Migration

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Striped Cuckoo

Found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Striped 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

Striped 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.

Striped Cuckoo

A medium-sized cuckoo (28-30 cm) found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America. Brown-streaked plumage with a distinctive rufous cap and long tail. A brood parasite, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly ovenbirds.

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