Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Coccyzus longirostris Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 101,93333333333332 g (3.60 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo only

Ninguno

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.

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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Hispaniolan Lizard-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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; decurved bill; bare red orbital skin; long white-spotted tail. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard predator. Also takes insects and small vertebrates.

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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