Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Raffles's Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris से तुलना Rhinortha chlorophaea

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sulawesi Cuckoo Raffles's Malkoha
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cuculus crassirostris Rhinortha chlorophaea
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 23.6 cm (9.3 in)
वजन 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 52.5 g (1.85 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Raffles's 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.

Raffles's Malkoha

गीत

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes audible through dense forest in Southeast Asia.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Raffles's 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

Raffles's 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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) — 30–35 cm. Slender; rufous above with green gloss; pale grey below; long white-tipped tail; red bill and orbital skin. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic; forages in the mid-storey. Insectivore; eats caterpillars and large insects.

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