Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparé à Hierococcyx hyperythrus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sulawesi Cuckoo Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Cuculus crassirostris Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 39,7 cm (15.6 in)
Poids 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 120,15 g (4.24 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Northern 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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Northern 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

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumage

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous streaking; hawk-like; long tail; yellow eye-ring; northern Asia

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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus) — 29–32 cm. Grey above; rufous-orange breast graduating to barred belly; barred tail. Breeds in Russia and Korea; winters to Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting bush-warblers and flycatchers. Insectivore. Long-distance migrant.

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