Burchell's Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus burchellii comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Burchell's Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus burchellii Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 182,2 g (6.43 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Burchell's Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Burchell's Coucal

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh character; piercing notes carrying impressively through dense humid forest.

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

Not Evaluated

Burchell's Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Burchell's Coucal

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

Burchell's Coucal

Cucal de Burchell (Centropus burchellii), 37–42 cm. Dorso castaño, alas rojizas, cabeza, cuello y vientre negros con brillo verde metálico. Ojos rojos, pico robusto y curvado, cola larga. Habita en arbustos, pastizales y jardines de Sudáfrica. Se alimenta de insectos, pequeños vertebrados y bayas.

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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