Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus pluvialis comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Coccyzus pluvialis Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 35,5 cm (14.0 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 159,5 g (5.63 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Canto

Soft, descending whistled phrase; pure notes dropping gently in musical sequence from dense forest cover.

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

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-bellied 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

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) — 45–50 cm. Large island cuckoo; brown above; rich chestnut-orange belly; long broad tail. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and woodland. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; eats large insects, lizards, and berries. The largest cuckoo in the Caribbean.

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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