Fan-tailed Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Fan-tailed Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cacomantis flabelliformis Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,4 cm (10.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 53,8 g (1.90 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Fan-tailed Cuckoo only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Plumaje

Fan-tailed Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; rufous-orange breast; white-tipped tail feathers; yellow eye-ring; fan-shaped tail display

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Plumaje

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

About These Birds

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) — 24–28 cm. Grey above; rich rufous-orange below; yellow orbital ring; tail with white spots. Found in forest, woodland, and heath across Australia, New Guinea, and SW Pacific islands. Brood parasite targeting thornbills, scrubwrens, and gerygones. Insectivore.

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.

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