Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris comparado com Hierococcyx hyperythrus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
Nome científico Cuculus crassirostris Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 39,7 cm (15.6 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 120,15 g (4.24 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Northern Hawk-Cuckoo only

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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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Northern Hawk-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

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumagem

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous streaking; hawk-like; long tail; yellow eye-ring; northern Asia

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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus) — 29–32 cm. Grey above; rufous-orange breast graduating to barred belly; barred tail. Breeds in Russia and Korea; winters to Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting bush-warblers and flycatchers. Insectivore. Long-distance migrant.

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