Moluccan Cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Cacomantis aeruginosus в сравнении с Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Moluccan Cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Научное название Cacomantis aeruginosus Cuculus crassirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,4 cm (8.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 35,8 g (1.26 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Moluccan Cuckoo only

Нет

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Moluccan Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying call with raucous quality; harsh penetrating notes given from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Moluccan Cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Moluccan Cuckoo

Оперение

Moluccan Cuckoo: dark olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark graduated tail; yellow eye-ring; Moluccan island endemic

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Оперение

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

About These Birds

Moluccan Cuckoo

Moluccan Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) — 22–25 cm. Brown above with greenish gloss; pale buff-rufous below; yellow orbital ring. Endemic to the Moluccas, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore.

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.

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