Short-toed Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo
Centropus rectunguis से तुलना Cuculus crassirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Short-toed Coucal | Sulawesi Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Centropus rectunguis | Cuculus crassirostris |
| गण | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| कुल | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 32.0 cm (12.6 in) | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) |
| वजन | 200.625 g (7.08 oz) | 85.0 g (3.00 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Short-toed Coucal
Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West African lowland forest.
Sulawesi Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Short-toed Coucal
Sulawesi Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Short-toed Coucal
Sulawesi Cuckoo
Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus
About These Birds
Short-toed Coucal
Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) — 35–40 cm. Rufous-brown with a black head; noticeably shorter tail than most coucals; heavy bill. Inhabits lowland and hill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra. Non-parasitic; builds a domed nest. Omnivore hunting large insects and small vertebrates. Vulnerable due to forest loss.
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.