Black-throated Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus leucogaster verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-throated Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus leucogaster Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 39,2 cm (15.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 309,0 g (10.90 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-throated Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Coucal

Gesang

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.

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

Black-throated Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-throated 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

Black-throated Coucal

Black-throated Coucal (Centropus leucogaster) — 40–46 cm. Rufous above; black head, throat, and breast; white belly; long tail. Inhabits dense forest and secondary growth in West and Central Africa. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; secretive in dense undergrowth.

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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