Red-capped Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Coua ruficeps в сравнении с Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Red-capped Coua Sulawesi Cuckoo
Научное название Coua ruficeps Cuculus crassirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 32,8 cm (12.9 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 172,66666666666666 g (6.09 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Red-capped Coua only

Нет

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Red-capped Coua

Пение

Loud, harsh call with nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical forest 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

Red-capped Coua

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Red-capped Coua

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

Red-capped Coua

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps) — 39–42 cm. Grey body with a distinctive rufous-red cap; bare blue orbital skin; long white-tipped tail. Found in the western and northern deciduous forests and scrub of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Fairly common within suitable dry-forest habitat.

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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