Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Long-tailed Koel

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Urodynamis taitensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Long-tailed Koel
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Urodynamis taitensis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 34,4 cm (13.5 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 113,5 g (4.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Long-tailed Koel 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.

Long-tailed Koel

Пение

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low notes carrying through dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Long-tailed Koel

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

Long-tailed Koel

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.

Long-tailed Koel

Long-tailed Koel (Urodynamis taitensis) — 40–43 cm; tail up to 22 cm. Slender; brown above with white spots; pale underparts with brown streaking; very long pointed tail. Migrates from New Zealand and Pacific islands to Melanesia and Micronesia. Brood parasite targeting reed-warblers. Frugivore and insectivore.

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