Rufous Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus unirufus verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rufous Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus unirufus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 33,5 cm (13.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 178,4 g (6.29 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Rufous Coucal only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Coucal

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes given repeatedly from tall African forest canopy.

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

Near Threatened

Rufous Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous 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

Rufous Coucal

Rufous Coucal (Centropus unirufus) — 40–45 cm. Entirely bright rufous-chestnut above and below; stout black bill; red eye. Endemic to Luzon, Philippines, in primary and secondary forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; nests in low dense vegetation. Omnivore feeding on large insects, small lizards, frogs, and berries.

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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