Philippine Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus viridis comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Philippine Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus viridis Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 32,6 cm (12.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 153,5 g (5.41 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Philippine Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Coucal

Canto

Loud, melodic call with resonant musical quality; distinctive rich notes echoing through Madagascar lowland 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

Least Concern

Philippine Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine 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

Philippine Coucal

Cucal verde de Filipinas (Centropus viridis), 34–40 cm. Plumaje negro con brillo verde metálico, alas castaño-oliváceas. Endémico de Filipinas. Habita en bordes de bosque, matorrales y zonas cultivadas. Se alimenta de insectos, lagartos y frutos. Voz fuerte y característica.

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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