Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Red-crested Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris comparado com Dasylophus superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Red-crested Malkoha
Nome científico Cuculus crassirostris Dasylophus superciliosus
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) 119,5 g (4.22 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Red-crested Malkoha only

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.

Red-crested Malkoha

Canto

Sharp, rising whistled phrase; clean ascending notes with emphatic quality from tropical forest perch.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Red-crested Malkoha

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

Red-crested Malkoha

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.

Red-crested Malkoha

Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) — 40–44 cm. Dark green above; rufous below; prominent red crest; bare red orbital ring; long white-tipped tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte). Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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