Shining Bronze-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Shining Bronze-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Chalcites lucidus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 20,6 cm (8.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 33,35 g (1.18 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Shining Bronze-cuckoo only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Chant

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low notes carrying across dense humid forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

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

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Shining Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus) — 15–18 cm. Brilliant metallic green above; heavily barred white-and-green below; curved bill. Breeds in Australia, New Zealand, and the SW Pacific; migrates to New Guinea and Melanesia wintering. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore. A remarkable long-distance migrant covering 3,000+ km.

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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