Chestnut-winged Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Clamator coromandus comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Clamator coromandus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 32,0 cm (12.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 76,2 g (2.69 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall tropical forest tree. 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

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-winged 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

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) — 45–50 cm. Black crest; white collar; black-and-chestnut wings; orange-buff underparts; long dark tail. Migratory; breeds in the Himalayas, South and Southeast Asia; winters to Sri Lanka and the Greater Sundas. Brood parasite targeting babblers and other hosts. 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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family