Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coccyzus vieilloti в сравнении с Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Научное название Coccyzus vieilloti Cuculus crassirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 26,4 cm (10.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 86,0 g (3.03 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo only

Нет

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo

Пение

Loud, clear whistled call; pure melodic notes carrying through dense humid forest 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

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Puerto Rican Lizard-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

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo

Puerto Rican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; grey-buff below; bare red orbital skin; long tail with white spots. Endemic to Puerto Rico in forest and wooded habitat. Non-parasitic; hunts lizards, insects, and nestlings. Considered Vulnerable due to limited range and habitat loss.

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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