Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chalcites ruficollis comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Chalcites ruficollis Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 19,0 cm (7.5 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 22,25 g (0.78 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; rich notes given from dense forest canopy. 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

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated 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

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites ruficollis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous throat and breast; barred flanks; pale undertail. Inhabits forest and dense scrub of New Guinea and nearby Melanesian islands. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. 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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