Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Yellow-billed Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris comparé à Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sulawesi Cuckoo Yellow-billed Malkoha
Nom scientifique Cuculus crassirostris Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Poids 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 117,0 g (4.13 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Yellow-billed Malkoha 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.

Yellow-billed Malkoha

Chant

Loud, far-carrying plaintive whistle; pure melodic notes audible through open tropical scrub habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Yellow-billed Malkoha

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

Yellow-billed Malkoha

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.

Yellow-billed Malkoha

Yellow-billed Malkoha (Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus) — 45–50 cm. Bronze-green above; chestnut-red underparts; yellow bill; bare red orbital skin; long tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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