Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparado con Cuculus solitarius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Red-chested Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus solitarius
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 37,5 cm (14.8 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 75,83333333333333 g (2.67 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Red-chested 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.

Red-chested Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, haunting call with mournful quality; deep resonant notes echoing through dense African forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Red-chested 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

Red-chested Cuckoo

Plumaje

Red-chested Cuckoo: gray above; rufous-orange breast; white belly; long dark graduated tail; red eye; bold rufous chest diagnostic

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.

Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuco solitario (Cuculus solitarius) — Cuco de los bosques y matorrales del África subsahariana. Plumaje gris con barrado rufo en las partes inferiores. Solitario y discreto. Parásito de nidos de otras aves.

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