Pied Bronze-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chalcites crassirostris verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pied Bronze-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chalcites crassirostris Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 17,2 cm (6.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 18,6 g (0.66 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. 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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Gefieder

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied pattern

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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Pied Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) — 16–18 cm. Strikingly pied: glossy black above; pure white below; no barring; heavy bill. Found in forest and forest edge of the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Brood parasite; host species uncertain. Insectivore.

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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