Dark Hawk-Cuckoo vs Channel-billed Cuckoo
Hierococcyx bocki comparado con Scythrops novaehollandiae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Dark Hawk-Cuckoo | Channel-billed Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Hierococcyx bocki | Scythrops novaehollandiae |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 35,9 cm (14.1 in) | 67,8 cm (26.7 in) |
| Peso | 137,0 g (4.83 oz) | 680,5 g (24.00 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Loud, melodic call with musical quality; resonant notes building in pleasant sequence from forest perch.
Estado de conservación
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Channel-billed Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Little Bronze-cuckoo: small; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; iridescent green-bronze; Papuan species; tiny size
About These Birds
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
El cucúl de halcón oscuro (Hierococcyx bocki) mide 28-31 cm. Gris oscuro en las partes superiores, pálido en las inferiores con rayas oscuras. Parásito de nido. Habita en bosques de Malasia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo) y Tailandia. Anuncia su presencia con un llamativo silbido descendente repetitivo. Especie de distribución relativamente restringida en el sureste asiático insular. Poco conocido en cuanto a sus hospedadores preferidos y biología reproductiva.
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) — 58–65 cm; wingspan to 100 cm. The world's largest cuckoo; pale grey; enormous decurved horn-coloured bill; bare red orbital skin. Migratory; breeds in Australia and New Guinea; winters in Indonesia. Brood parasite targeting currawongs and magpies. Frugivore; disperses wild figs.