Greater Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus sinensis verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Greater Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus sinensis Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,5 cm (16.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 281,5 g (9.93 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Greater Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Greater Coucal

Gesang

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian forest.

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

Greater Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater 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

Greater Coucal

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) — 47–52 cm. Large; chestnut wings; glossy black head, body, and long graduated tail; red eye. Widespread from Pakistan through South and Southeast Asia to China. Inhabits scrub, forest edge, gardens. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed nest. Omnivore; known as 'crow-pheasant' in South Asia.

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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