Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Red-faced Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Red-faced Malkoha
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 91,9 g (3.24 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Red-faced Malkoha 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.

Red-faced Malkoha

Пение

Sharp, far-carrying call with penetrating quality; loud notes audible through tropical scrub habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Vulnerable

Red-faced Malkoha

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

Red-faced Malkoha

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.

Red-faced Malkoha

Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) — 45–48 cm. Dark green above; chestnut-red underparts; vivid scarlet bare facial skin and bill. Endemic to Sri Lanka in wet lowland and foothill forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable; dependent on intact forest and threatened by deforestation.

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