Black-eared Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chalcites osculans comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-eared Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Chalcites osculans Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 32,0 g (1.13 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Black-eared Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Black-eared Cuckoo

Canto

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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-eared Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-eared Cuckoo

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-eared Cuckoo

Cuculo-reluzente-de-bico-preto (Chalcites osculans), 15–17 cm. Partes superiores bronze-esverdeadas, partes inferiores com barras sutis, bico relativamente escuro. Habita matagais áridos e florestas abertas da Austrália interior. Parasita ninhos de outras aves. Alimenta-se de insetos, especialmente lagartas.

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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