Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Surniculus velutinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Surniculus velutinus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 22,2 cm (8.7 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 38,480000000000004 g (1.36 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Philippine 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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Gesang

Sharp, penetrating whistle; clear emphatic notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Philippine 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

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Gefieder

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; forked tail; drongo-like appearance; pale tip tail; red eye; Philippine endemic

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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) — 23–27 cm. Glossy blue-black with white barring on the vent; mimics the forked tail of drongos to deceive hosts; long notched tail. Endemic to the Philippines in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite targeting monarch-flycatchers. Insectivore.

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