Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Yellow-billed Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris comparado com Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Cuckoo Yellow-billed Malkoha
Nome científico Cuculus crassirostris Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Peso 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 117,0 g (4.13 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Yellow-billed Malkoha 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.

Yellow-billed Malkoha

Canto

Loud, far-carrying plaintive whistle; pure melodic notes audible through open tropical scrub habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Yellow-billed 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

Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Malkoha

Yellow-billed Malkoha (Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus) — 45–50 cm. Bronze-green above; chestnut-red underparts; yellow bill; bare red orbital skin; long tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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