Pearly-breasted Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus euleri verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pearly-breasted Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coccyzus euleri Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 26,3 cm (10.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 52,46666666666667 g (1.85 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, melodic call with clear quality; rich resonant notes carrying far through tropical forest. 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

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pearly-breasted 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

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus euleri) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; white below with a faint pearly sheen; yellow lower mandible; tail with white spots. Inhabits forest and forest edge in northern and central South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Partially migratory; less studied than its North American relatives.

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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