Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Chalcites ruficollis в сравнении с Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Научное название Chalcites ruficollis Cuculus crassirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 19,0 cm (7.5 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 22,25 g (0.78 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo only

Нет

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; rich notes given from dense forest canopy. 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

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

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

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites ruficollis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous throat and breast; barred flanks; pale undertail. Inhabits forest and dense scrub of New Guinea and nearby Melanesian islands. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. 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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