Great Spotted Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Spotted Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Clamator glandarius Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 38,8 cm (15.3 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 145,95000000000002 g (5.15 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 15-23 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Great Spotted Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, bubbling resonant call; rich liquid notes cascading in sequence from forest perch in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Great Spotted Cuckoo

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

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) — 38–42 cm. Grey crest; white-spotted dark upperparts; pale underparts; long tail. Migratory breeder in southern Europe and western Asia; winters in Africa. Brood parasite primarily targeting magpies and crows. Insectivore feeding on hairy caterpillars and invertebrates.

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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