Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris से तुलना Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sulawesi Cuckoo Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cuculus crassirostris Surniculus musschenbroeki
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 25.6 cm (10.1 in)
वजन 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 29.7 g (1.05 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo 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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

गीत

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

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

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

पंख

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-cuckoo

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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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