Grey-capped Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus lansbergi comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey-capped Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Coccyzus lansbergi Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 51,0 g (1.80 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Grey-capped Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, harsh call with nasal penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-capped 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Grey-capped Cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi) — 25–29 cm. Pale grey cap contrasting with brown back; rufous-buff underparts; yellow-based bill; white tail spots. Inhabits dry scrub and forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south to Peru and Bolivia. 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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