Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cacomantis virescens comparado con Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cacomantis virescens Cuculus micropterus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Indian Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Not Evaluated

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Plumaje

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green eye-ring; Sulawesi endemic brush cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo

Plumaje

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

About These Birds

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) — 22–25 cm. Brown-olive above; rufous-buff below; yellow orbital skin; graduated tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore.

Indian Cuckoo

Cuco de ala corta (Cuculus micropterus) — Cuco del sur y sudeste de Asia. Llamativo canto de cuatro notas. Parásito de nidos. Habita en bosques tropicales y subtropicales, desde la India hasta el sur de China y el sudeste asiático.

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