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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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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