Black-faced Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus melanops verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-faced Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus melanops Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 219,75 g (7.75 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-faced Coucal only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-faced Coucal

Gesang

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing notes carrying far across tall African forest 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

Least Concern

Black-faced Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-faced 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-faced Coucal

Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) — 38–44 cm. Chestnut-rufous wings and back; black head, face, and underparts; long tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Mindanao and satellite islands) in grassland, scrub, and forest edge. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Status considered Vulnerable due to rapid habitat conversion.

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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