Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Black-bellied Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Piaya melanogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo Black-bellied Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Piaya melanogaster
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 27,0 cm (10.6 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 102,4 g (3.61 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, resonant call with nasal quality; carrying notes given from forest perch in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Black-bellied 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

Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) — 35–40 cm. Rufous above; jet-black belly; greenish bill; long tail. Inhabits humid Amazonian forest and tall secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in the mid-storey and canopy. Less common than the Squirrel Cuckoo; restricted to lowland Amazonia.

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