Giant Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua gigas comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Giant Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Coua gigas Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 42,5 cm (16.7 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 430,0 g (15.17 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Giant Coua only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Giant Coua

Chant

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing rough notes carrying far through dense forest 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

Giant Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Giant Coua

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

Giant Coua

Giant Coua (Coua gigas) — 58–62 cm. Largest coua; grey-brown above; vinous-buff below; bare blue orbital skin; massive heavy bill; long tail. Found in western dry deciduous forests of Madagascar. Non-parasitic; feeds on the ground and in trees. Omnivore; takes large invertebrates, lizards, and fruits. Declining due to forest loss.

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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