Black-billed Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus bernsteini comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-billed Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Centropus bernsteini Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 162,5 g (5.73 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Black-billed Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-billed Coucal

Chant

Loud, clear whistled call with carrying quality; rich musical notes audible through dense humid forest.

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

Black-billed Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-billed Coucal

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

Black-billed Coucal

Black-billed Coucal (Centropus bernsteini) — 40–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; all-black bill. Restricted to northern and western New Guinea in lowland forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore.

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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