Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Red-crested Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris comparado con Dasylophus superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Red-crested Malkoha
Nombre científico Cuculus crassirostris Dasylophus superciliosus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 119,5 g (4.22 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Red-crested Malkoha 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.

Red-crested Malkoha

Canto

Sharp, rising whistled phrase; clean ascending notes with emphatic quality from tropical forest perch.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Red-crested Malkoha

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-crested Malkoha

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-crested Malkoha

Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) — 40–44 cm. Dark green above; rufous below; prominent red crest; bare red orbital ring; long white-tipped tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte). Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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