Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey-bellied Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Cacomantis passerinus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from forest canopy.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Canto

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Plumagem

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Plumagem

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

About These Birds

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. Insectivore.

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.

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