Black-billed Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-billed Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Coccyzus erythropthalmus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 27,4 cm (10.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 53,20000000000001 g (1.88 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-billed Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Black-billed Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes audible across dense 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

Black-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-billed 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

Black-billed Cuckoo

Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) — 26–31 cm. Brown above; white below; all-dark bill; narrow red orbital ring; tail with small white spots. Migratory breeder in eastern North America; winters in South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in tent caterpillars and other hairy larvae.

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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