Biak Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus chalybeus comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Biak Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus chalybeus Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 39,1 cm (15.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 244,4 g (8.62 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Biak Coucal only

Ninguno

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Biak Coucal

Canto

Deep, booming resonant call; powerful low notes carrying impressively across African lowland forest floor.

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

Near Threatened

Biak Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Biak 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

Biak Coucal

Cucal de Kai (Centropus chalybeus), 36–42 cm. Plumaje negro azulado brillante, alas y dorso castaños, cola larga. Endémico de las islas Kai (Indonesia oriental). Habita en bosques densos y zonas de matorral. Se alimenta de insectos, lagartijas y frutos pequeños.

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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