Verreaux's Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua verreauxi comparado con Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Verreaux's Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nombre científico Coua verreauxi Cuculus crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 26,0 cm (10.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 98,66666666666667 g (3.48 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Verreaux's Coua only

Ninguno

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Verreaux's Coua

Canto

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes carrying powerfully through dense humid 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

Verreaux's Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Verreaux's Coua

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

Verreaux's Coua

Cúa de Verreaux (Coua verreauxi) — Cúculi terrestre del extremo sur de Madagascar, en zonas del bosque espinoso de Didierea. Muy adaptado a la región más árida de la isla. Plumaje verde grisáceo con partes inferiores crema.

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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