Olive-capped Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua olivaceiceps comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Olive-capped Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Coua olivaceiceps Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 32,9 cm (13.0 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 182,0 g (6.42 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Olive-capped Coua only

Nenhum

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Olive-capped Coua

Canto

Loud, harsh resonant call; penetrating notes carrying through tropical forest habitat in South Asia.

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

Olive-capped Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive-capped 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

Olive-capped Coua

Olive-capped Coua (Coua olivaceiceps) — 40–44 cm. Grey-brown with an olive-grey cap replacing the rufous cap of the related Red-capped Coua; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits the southern semi-arid zone of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Red-capped Coua.

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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