Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Scale-feathered Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Lepidogrammus cumingi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo Scale-feathered Malkoha
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Lepidogrammus cumingi
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 167,175 g (5.90 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Scale-feathered Malkoha 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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying whistled call; pure melodic notes resonating through dense tropical forest canopy.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Scale-feathered Malkoha

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

Scale-feathered Malkoha

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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) — 40–45 cm. Unique among malkohas for the male's scaly white-tipped breast feathers; green above; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon and nearby islands). Inhabits forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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