Levaillant's Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Levaillant's Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Clamator levaillantii Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,9 cm (13.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 121,8 g (4.30 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Levaillant's Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; clear notes carrying through tropical 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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Levaillant's 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

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Levaillant's Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii) — 38–42 cm. Prominent black crest; dark above; white below with heavy black streaking on throat and breast; long tail. Found in woodland, savanna, and scrub across sub-Saharan Africa. Brood parasite targeting babblers (Turdoides). Insectivore. Nomadic, following rains.

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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