Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Red-billed Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Zanclostomus javanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Red-billed Malkoha
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Zanclostomus javanicus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 28,8 cm (11.3 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 115,5 g (4.07 oz)
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Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Red-billed 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-billed Malkoha

Пение

Sharp, staccato chip note; clean emphatic sound repeated rhythmically from dense tropical scrub habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Red-billed 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-billed 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-billed Malkoha

Red-billed Malkoha (Zanclostomus javanicus) — 38–44 cm. Blue-green above with a rufous belly; bright red bill and bare red orbital skin; long white-tipped tail. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Java. Non-parasitic. Insectivore feeding on large caterpillars and invertebrates.

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