Malagasy Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus toulou verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Malagasy Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus toulou Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 31,1 cm (12.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 154,5 g (5.45 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Malagasy Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Malagasy Coucal

Gesang

Melodic, beautiful descending phrase; clear flute-like notes with cascading richness, characteristic of Malagasy coua.

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

Malagasy Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Malagasy 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

Malagasy Coucal

Malagasy Coucal (Centropus toulou) — 38–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut above; black head and underparts; long tail. Endemic to Madagascar in forest edge, secondary vegetation, and wetland margins. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Two subspecies; common throughout the island.

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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