Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Carpococcyx viridis verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carpococcyx viridis Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 495,7 g (17.49 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Gesang

Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland habitat.

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

Critically Endangered

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

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

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) — 52–58 cm. Bronzy-green above; pale buff below; bare red-and-yellow facial skin; long decurved bill; heavy build. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest of Sumatra. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Known from very few records; one of the rarest cuckoos in the world.

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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