Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparado com Cuculus poliocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Lesser Cuckoo
Nome científico Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus poliocephalus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 51,5 g (1.82 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Lesser Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Lesser Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Plumagem

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Lesser Cuckoo

Plumagem

Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common Cuckoo

About These Birds

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.

Lesser Cuckoo

Cuco pequeno de 25 cm com cabeça cinza e barriga barrada, amplamente distribuído do Leste da Ásia ao Sul da Ásia e África Oriental.

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