Ash-colored Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccycua cinerea comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Ash-colored Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Coccycua cinerea Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 22,0 cm (8.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 43,760000000000005 g (1.54 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Ash-colored Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Ash-colored Cuckoo

Chant

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

Ash-colored Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Ash-colored 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

Ash-colored Cuckoo

Ash-colored Cuckoo (Coccycua cinerea) — 22–25 cm. Grey above; paler grey below; tail with white-tipped feathers; slim bill. Inhabits scrub, thorny forest, and dense secondary growth across southern South America from Bolivia and Brazil to Argentina. Non-parasitic. 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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