Coquerel's Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua coquereli verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Coquerel's Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coua coquereli Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 29,1 cm (11.5 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 147,5 g (5.20 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Coquerel's Coua only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Coquerel's Coua

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes given repeatedly from dense humid 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

Coquerel's Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Coquerel's Coua

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

Coquerel's Coua

Coquerel's Coua (Coua coquereli) — 44–48 cm. Brownish-grey above; buff-white below with chestnut breast patch; bare bare blue-and-red orbital skin; long tail. Inhabits the dry and sub-humid western forests of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore eating insects, geckos, and fruits.

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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