Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparado con Cuculus optatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Oriental Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus optatus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 102,26666666666667 g (3.61 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Oriental Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Oriental Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Oriental Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Plumaje

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Oriental Cuckoo

Plumaje

Oriental Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; broad barring; Asian migrant species

About These Birds

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.

Oriental Cuckoo

Cuco de Oriente (Cuculus optatus) — Cuco migratorio que nidifica en los bosques de Siberia y migra a Australia e Indonesia. Muy parecido al cuco común, pero diferenciable por su canto. Parásito de otros pájaros.

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