Goliath Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus goliath comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Goliath Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus goliath Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 53,8 cm (21.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 509,0 g (17.95 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Goliath Coucal only

Nenhum

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Goliath Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying coo with resonant quality; deep notes building in dramatic sequence from forest perch.

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

Goliath Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Goliath 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

Goliath Coucal

Cucal-golias (Centropus goliath), 58–68 cm. O maior cucal do mundo. Plumagem preta com reflexos verde-azulados e asas castanho-avermelhadas. Olhos vermelhos, bico muito robusto e curvado. Endêmico das florestas das Molucas do Norte, Indonésia. Alimenta-se de insetos grandes, lagartos e pequenos mamíferos.

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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