Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Pheasant Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris verglichen mit Dromococcyx phasianellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Cuckoo Pheasant Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cuculus crassirostris Dromococcyx phasianellus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 32,6 cm (12.8 in)
Gewicht 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 88,48333333333333 g (3.12 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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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.

Pheasant Cuckoo

Gesang

Deep, guttural croaking call; resonant low notes carrying across open South American tropical forest edge.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Pheasant 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

Pheasant 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.

Pheasant Cuckoo

Pheasant Cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) — 35–40 cm. Streaked brown; long graduated rufous tail barred black; pale buff below. Humid tropical forest from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil. Brood parasite targeting antbirds and small passerines. Skulking; rarely observed despite its loud whistled song. Insectivore.

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