Red-breasted Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua serriana comparé à Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-breasted Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Coua serriana Cuculus crassirostris
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 33,9 cm (13.3 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Poids 293,0 g (10.34 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-breasted Coua only

Aucun(e)

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Red-breasted Coua

Chant

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy 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

Red-breasted Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Red-breasted 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-breasted Coua

Red-breasted Coua (Coua serriana) — 42–46 cm. Grey-brown above; vivid chestnut-orange breast; white belly; bare blue orbital skin. Restricted to the humid eastern rainforest of Madagascar. Non-parasitic; forages mainly in the understorey. Omnivore. Near Threatened due to deforestation.

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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