Cocos Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus ferrugineus verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Cocos Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coccyzus ferrugineus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,9 cm (10.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 70,0 g (2.47 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Cocos Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, resonant melodic call; rich notes building in musical sequence through dense 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

Vulnerable

Cocos Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Cocos 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

Cocos Cuckoo

Cocos Cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) — 31–35 cm. Richly rufous-brown above; cinnamon-buff below; graduated tail; yellow lower mandible. Endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable due to its extremely restricted range and introduced predators.

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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