Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Surniculus musschenbroeki
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 29,7 g (1.05 oz)
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Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Moluccan Drongo-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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-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

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Gefieder

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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