Malagasy Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus toulou comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Malagasy Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus toulou Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 31,1 cm (12.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 154,5 g (5.45 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Malagasy Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Malagasy Coucal

Canto

Melodic, beautiful descending phrase; clear flute-like notes with cascading richness, characteristic of Malagasy coua.

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

Malagasy Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Malagasy 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

Malagasy Coucal

Cucal de Madagascar (Centropus toulou), 40–45 cm. Plumaje negro brillante con reflejos azul-verdosos; alas y dorso castaño rojizo. Cola larga. Endémico de Madagascar y las Comoras. Habita en selvas húmedas y matorrales. Se alimenta de insectos, lagartos y pequeños vertebrados. Voz profunda y resonante.

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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