Rufous Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus unirufus comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus unirufus Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 33,5 cm (13.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 178,4 g (6.29 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Rufous Coucal only

Ninguno

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes given repeatedly from tall African forest canopy.

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

Rufous Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous 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

Rufous Coucal

Cucal rufo de 35–40 cm de color marrón rojizo uniforme, endémico del norte de las islas Filipinas, especialmente Luzón.

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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