Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey-bellied Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Cacomantis passerinus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from forest canopy.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Plumage

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Plumage

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

About These Birds

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. Insectivore.

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.

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