Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cercococcyx olivinus verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cercococcyx olivinus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,8 cm (10.9 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 65,83333333333333 g (2.32 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native 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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Gefieder

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus) — 28–32 cm. Olive-brown above; pale buff below with faint barring; long tail. Found in montane and submontane forest of West and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known; locally rare.

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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