Pheasant Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus phasianinus в сравнении с Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Pheasant Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus phasianinus Cuculus crassirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 49,8 cm (19.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 331,5 g (11.69 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Pheasant Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Pheasant Coucal

Пение

Harsh, chattering call with coarse quality; rapid series of rough notes delivered from tropical forest perch.

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

Pheasant Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pheasant 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

Pheasant Coucal

Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) — 55–70 cm. Very long-tailed; black head and underparts in breeding; streaked brown in non-breeding; rufous wings. Found in tall grass, cane fields, and scrub across Australia and New Guinea. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed grass nest. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator.

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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