Biak Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus chalybeus verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Biak Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus chalybeus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 39,1 cm (15.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 244,4 g (8.62 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Biak Coucal only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Biak Coucal

Gesang

Deep, booming resonant call; powerful low notes carrying impressively across African lowland forest floor.

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

Near Threatened

Biak Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Biak Coucal

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

Biak Coucal

Biak Coucal (Centropus chalybeus) — 42–48 cm. Glossy blue-black above; chestnut-rufous wings; pale buff underparts; heavy bill. Endemic to Biak Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Listed as Vulnerable due to its very restricted island range and ongoing habitat degradation.

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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