Gabon Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus anselli comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gabon Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus anselli Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 210,0 g (7.41 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Gabon Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Gabon Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with bold character; resonant deep notes given from tall forest tree in Africa.

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

Gabon Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Gabon Coucal

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

Gabon Coucal

Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) — 38–43 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; graduated tail. Confined to dense forest and swampy undergrowth of Gabon and Congo Basin. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; often forages near water. Previously treated as a subspecies of Black-throated Coucal.

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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