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

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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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