White-crowned Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Caliechthrus leucolophus comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-crowned Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Caliechthrus leucolophus Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,8 cm (13.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 112,75 g (3.98 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White-crowned Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

White-crowned Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes building in sequence from forest perch.

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

White-crowned Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-crowned Cuckoo

Plumaje

White-crowned Cuckoo: white crown; dark brown mantle; pale below; long dark tail; distinctive white crown contrasting dark body

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

White-crowned Cuckoo

White-crowned Cuckoo (Caliechthrus leucolophus) — 30–34 cm. Striking; black-and-white; white crown and underparts; black back and wings; long tail. Inhabits lowland forest and forest edge of New Guinea. Brood parasite; hosts include whistlers. 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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