Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris dibandingkan dengan Hierococcyx nisicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Sulawesi Cuckoo Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Cuculus crassirostris Hierococcyx nisicolor
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Berat 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 81,1 g (2.86 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

None

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Kicauan

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

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Kicauan

Loud, raucous call; harsh penetrating notes building in rapid excited sequence from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Bulu

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

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Bulu

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; pale below with rufous barring; hawk-mimic; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; distinctive whistle

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.

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor) — 28–31 cm. Grey-brown above; pale below with rufous streaking; barred tail. Inhabits montane forest from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to China. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Named for its loud, persistent whistle.

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