Asian Emerald Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx maculatus verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Asian Emerald Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chrysococcyx maculatus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 21,3 cm (8.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 25,6 g (0.90 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Asian Emerald Cuckoo only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, resonant braying call; far-carrying nasal notes audible across dense tropical 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

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

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

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) — 17–18 cm. Male: brilliant iridescent green above; barred green-and-white below; red-based bill. Female: green above; rufous-barred underparts. Inhabits forest and forest edge from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia and China; wintering south to Sumatra. Brood parasite. 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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