Black Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus grillii comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus grillii Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 32,0 cm (12.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 117,66666666666667 g (4.15 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-6 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Black Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Black Coucal

Canto

Melodic, flute-like phrase with musical quality; clear rich notes cascading pleasantly from Madagascar forest.

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

Black Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black 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

Black Coucal

Cucal-negro-de-ventre-preto (Centropus grillii), 25–30 cm. Pequeno, com plumagem reprodutiva preta com reflexos esverdeados e asas castanho-rufivas. Fora da estação, dorso listrado. Olhos vermelhos. Habita pastagens altas, brejos e campos agrícolas na África subsaariana. Alimenta-se principalmente de insetos.

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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