Red-capped Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua ruficeps comparado com Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Red-capped Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Nome científico Coua ruficeps Cuculus crassirostris
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 32,8 cm (12.9 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Peso 172,66666666666666 g (6.09 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Red-capped Coua only

Nenhum

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Red-capped Coua

Canto

Loud, harsh call with nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical forest 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

Red-capped Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Red-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

Red-capped Coua

Coua-de-cabeça-ruiva (Coua ruficeps) — Coua endémico do norte e noroeste de Madagascar com cabeça rufosa característica. Habita florestas secas de folha caduca e matagais costeiros. Terrícola, corre pelo solo em busca de insetos e pequenos répteis. Voz distinta de trinado. Ameaçado pela desflorestação acelerada da costa noroeste de Madagascar.

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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