Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Saint Helena Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Nannococcyx psix

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Saint Helena Cuckoo
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Nannococcyx psix
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 171,0 g (6.03 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Saint Helena Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from dense island forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Extinct

Saint Helena Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Оперение

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Оперение

Saint Helena Cuckoo: extinct; brown above; pale below; long graduated tail; island cuckoo; known only from subfossil remains

About These Birds

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.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Saint Helena Cuckoo (Nannococcyx psix) — ~25 cm. Extinct. Known only from subfossil remains from Saint Helena, South Atlantic. A small cuckoo inferred from bone morphology; likely became extinct following human colonisation of the island in the 16th century and the introduction of predators.

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