Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Grey-bellied Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cacomantis passerinus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from forest canopy.

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

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Gefieder

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

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

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. 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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