Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Cuculus poliocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo Lesser Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus poliocephalus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 51,5 g (1.82 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

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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.

Lesser Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser 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

Lesser Cuckoo

Gefieder

Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common Cuckoo

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.

Lesser Cuckoo

Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) — 25–28 cm. Grey above; whitish below with black barring; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Migratory; breeds across South and East Asia from Afghanistan to Japan; winters to East Africa and South Asia. Brood parasite targeting warblers. Insectivore.

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