Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Pheasant Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparado com Dromococcyx phasianellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Pheasant Cuckoo
Nome científico Cuculus crassirostris Dromococcyx phasianellus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 32,6 cm (12.8 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 88,48333333333333 g (3.12 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Pheasant 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.

Pheasant Cuckoo

Canto

Deep, guttural croaking call; resonant low notes carrying across open South American tropical forest edge.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Pheasant 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

Pheasant 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.

Pheasant Cuckoo

Pheasant Cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) — 35–40 cm. Streaked brown; long graduated rufous tail barred black; pale buff below. Humid tropical forest from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil. Brood parasite targeting antbirds and small passerines. Skulking; rarely observed despite its loud whistled song. Insectivore.

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