Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Neomorphus rufipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Neomorphus rufipennis
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 34,1 cm (13.4 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 381,25 g (13.45 oz)
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Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Rufous-winged Ground-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.

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Gesang

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying across dense lowland tropical forest floor.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Rufous-winged Ground-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

Rufous-winged Ground-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.

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo

Rufous-winged Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus rufipennis) — 46–50 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous wing panels; pale buff below. Found in humid forest of Venezuela, Guyana, and northern Brazil. Non-parasitic; follows army ants. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Rarely encountered; Near Threatened.

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