Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparado com Cuculus saturatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Himalayan Cuckoo
Nome científico Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus saturatus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 94,86666666666667 g (3.35 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call; resonant notes given from tall Himalayan forest canopy at dawn. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Himalayan 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

Himalayan Cuckoo

Plumagem

Himalayan Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Himalayan high-altitude species

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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuco-himalaia (Cuculus saturatus) — Cuco de médio porte dos Himalaias e sudeste da Ásia. Plumagem cinza com ventre barrado como o cuco-europeu, mas com coloração geralmente mais escura. Parasita ninhos de pássaros cantores nas florestas. Migra das áreas de reprodução asiáticas para invernar no sul e sudeste asiático.

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