Red-capped Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua ruficeps comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-capped Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Coua ruficeps Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 32,8 cm (12.9 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 172,66666666666666 g (6.09 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-capped Coua only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Red-capped Coua

Chant

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

Red-capped Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Red-capped 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

Red-capped Coua

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps) — 39–42 cm. Grey body with a distinctive rufous-red cap; bare blue orbital skin; long white-tipped tail. Found in the western and northern deciduous forests and scrub of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Fairly common within suitable dry-forest habitat.

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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