Levaillant's Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Levaillant's Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Clamator levaillantii Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,9 cm (13.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 121,8 g (4.30 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Levaillant's Cuckoo only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; clear notes carrying through tropical forest.

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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Levaillant's 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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Levaillant's Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii) — 38–42 cm. Prominent black crest; dark above; white below with heavy black streaking on throat and breast; long tail. Found in woodland, savanna, and scrub across sub-Saharan Africa. Brood parasite targeting babblers (Turdoides). Insectivore. Nomadic, following rains.

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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