Biak Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus chalybeus comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Biak Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus chalybeus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 39,1 cm (15.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 244,4 g (8.62 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Biak Coucal only

Nenhum

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Biak Coucal

Canto

Deep, booming resonant call; powerful low notes carrying impressively across African lowland forest floor.

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

Near Threatened

Biak Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Biak 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

Biak Coucal

Cucal de Buru (Centropus chalybeus), 35–40 cm. Plumagem principalmente preta com reflexos azul-esverdeados brilhantes, asas castanho-rufivas. Olhos vermelhos, bico robusto. Endêmico das florestas densas da ilha de Buru, Indonésia. Solitário e discreto, move-se entre a vegetação baixa em busca de insetos e pequenos vertebrados.

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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