Running Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua cursor comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Running Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Coua cursor Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 26,3 cm (10.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 110,5 g (3.90 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Running Coua only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Running Coua

Canto

Loud, shrill call with penetrating quality; high resonant notes carrying powerfully through dense 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

Running Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Running Coua

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

Running Coua

Coua-corredor (Coua cursor) — Coua terrícola das florestas espinhosas do sul de Madagascar. Habita um dos habitats mais únicos do mundo, o thicket de Didymelaceae e Didiereaceae. Corre pelo solo em busca de insetos e lagartos. Plumagem com tons acastanhados e marcas faciais. Endémico de Madagascar como todos os membros do gênero.

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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