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)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Lesser 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.

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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