Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparado con Cuculus saturatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Himalayan Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus saturatus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 94,86666666666667 g (3.35 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Himalayan Cuckoo only

Ninguno

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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call; resonant notes given from tall Himalayan forest canopy at dawn. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Himalayan 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

Himalayan Cuckoo

Plumaje

Himalayan Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Himalayan high-altitude 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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuco himalayo (Cuculus saturatus) — Cuco de los bosques montanos del Himalaya y el sudeste asiático. Anteriormente considerado subespecie del cuco de Oriente, ahora reconocido como especie independiente. Parásito de nidos.

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