Bay-breasted Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus rufigularis comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bay-breasted Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Coccyzus rufigularis Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 36,2 cm (14.3 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 128,0 g (4.52 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Bay-breasted Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense tropical forest in Africa.

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

Endangered

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bay-breasted 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

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Bay-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus rufigularis) — 44–48 cm. Large; brown above; deep rufous-chestnut breast; white belly; long tail with white spots. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects. Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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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