Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Sirkeer Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris comparado con Taccocua leschenaultii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Sirkeer Malkoha
Nombre científico Cuculus crassirostris Taccocua leschenaultii
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 32,6 cm (12.8 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 175,75 g (6.20 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Sirkeer 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.

Sirkeer Malkoha

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with nasal quality; distinctive resonant notes given from forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sirkeer 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

Sirkeer 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.

Sirkeer Malkoha

Sirkeer Malkoha (Taccocua leschenaultii) — 42–47 cm. Brownish-olive above; rufous-buff below; long white-tipped tail; curved cherry-red bill with yellow tip. Inhabits dry scrub and thorny woodland across the Indian subcontinent. Non-parasitic; nests in thorny scrubs. Omnivore eating insects, lizards, and berries.

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