Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cacomantis castaneiventris verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cacomantis castaneiventris Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 22,1 cm (8.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 31,5 g (1.11 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with chestnut-breasted quality; deep hollow notes carrying through Pacific forest.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Gefieder

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo: rich chestnut breast; gray-brown above; pale belly; long dark tail; red orbital ring; bold chestnut breast

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gefieder

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) — 20–24 cm. Grey above; bright chestnut breast and belly; grey chin; yellow orbital ring. Restricted to rainforest and forest edge of Cape York Peninsula, Australia, and southern New Guinea. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.

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.

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