Crested Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua cristata verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Crested Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coua cristata Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Crested Coua only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Crested Coua

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying melodic call with resonant quality; clear rich notes audible through dense humid 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

Crested Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Crested 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

Crested Coua

Crested Coua (Coua cristata) — 42–44 cm. Grey-brown above; whitish below with vinous breast; prominent erect crest; vivid bare blue orbital patch. Common in western and southern Madagascar in dry deciduous forest, scrub, and spiny thickets. Non-parasitic; builds a small open nest. Omnivore; eats insects, chameleons, fruits, and seeds.

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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