Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Blue-faced Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Phaenicophaeus viridirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Blue-faced Malkoha
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 67,0 g (2.36 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Blue-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.

Blue-faced Malkoha

Пение

Loud, raucous far-carrying call; harsh penetrating notes carrying well through dense forest habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Blue-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

Blue-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.

Blue-faced Malkoha

Blue-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris) — 38–42 cm. Green and chestnut; vivid bare blue orbital skin; green bill. Inhabits dry scrub and forest edge across peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Non-parasitic; builds a small cup nest in dense scrub. Insectivore and frugivore.

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