Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparé à Hierococcyx fugax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sulawesi Cuckoo Malay Hawk-Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Cuculus crassirostris Hierococcyx fugax
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 35,0 cm (13.8 in)
Poids 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 69,25 g (2.44 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, harsh raucous call; penetrating rough notes given from forest canopy in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Plumage

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumage

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; Malaysian species

About These Birds

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) — 28–32 cm. Brown-grey above; rufous breast band; whitish barred belly; barred tail; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Brood parasite targeting flycatchers and babblers. Insectivore.

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