Yellow-billed Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Coccyzus americanus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 28,7 cm (11.3 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 56,73333333333333 g (2.00 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Yellow-billed Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep musical notes audible impressively through dense tropical 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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-billed 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

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) — 27–32 cm. Brown above; white below; yellow lower mandible; rufous wing patches in flight; white-spotted tail. Migratory breeder in North America; winters in South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in caterpillars and cicadas. Western population listed as Threatened.

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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