Grey-capped Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus lansbergi comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey-capped Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Coccyzus lansbergi Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 51,0 g (1.80 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Grey-capped Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, harsh call with nasal penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-capped 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Grey-capped Cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi) — 25–29 cm. Pale grey cap contrasting with brown back; rufous-buff underparts; yellow-based bill; white tail spots. Inhabits dry scrub and forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south to Peru and Bolivia. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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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