Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Scale-feathered Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris से तुलना Lepidogrammus cumingi

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sulawesi Cuckoo Scale-feathered Malkoha
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cuculus crassirostris Lepidogrammus cumingi
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 31.6 cm (12.4 in)
वजन 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 167.175 g (5.90 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Scale-feathered Malkoha only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

गीत

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

गीत

Loud, far-carrying whistled call; pure melodic notes resonating through dense tropical forest canopy.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Scale-feathered Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

पंख

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

Scale-feathered 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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) — 40–45 cm. Unique among malkohas for the male's scaly white-tipped breast feathers; green above; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon and nearby islands). Inhabits forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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