Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris dibandingkan dengan Hierococcyx sparverioides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Sulawesi Cuckoo Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Cuculus crassirostris Hierococcyx sparverioides
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 47,0 cm (18.5 in)
Berat 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 144,75 g (5.11 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Large Hawk-Cuckoo only

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.

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Kicauan

Loud, far-carrying call; powerful resonant notes carrying across dense forest in South Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Large 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

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Bulu

Large Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous streaking; hawk-like; long tail; yellow eye-ring; large size; streaked

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.

Large Hawk-Cuckoo

Large Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides) — 38–42 cm. The largest hawk-cuckoo; grey above; whitish below with heavy rufous streaking; barred tail. Inhabits forest and forest edge from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia and China. Migratory. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Famous for its 'brain-fever' call accelerating to a frenzied pitch.

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