Black-throated Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus leucogaster в сравнении с Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-throated Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus leucogaster Cuculus crassirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 39,2 cm (15.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 309,0 g (10.90 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-throated Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Coucal

Пение

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.

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

Black-throated Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-throated Coucal

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

Black-throated Coucal

Black-throated Coucal (Centropus leucogaster) — 40–46 cm. Rufous above; black head, throat, and breast; white belly; long tail. Inhabits dense forest and secondary growth in West and Central Africa. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; secretive in dense undergrowth.

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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