Sulawesi Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo African Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus gularis
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 41,8 cm (16.5 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 105,0 g (3.70 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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African Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

African Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gefieder

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

African Cuckoo

Gefieder

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

About These Birds

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.

African Cuckoo

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.

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