Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Pheasant Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Dromococcyx phasianellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Pheasant Cuckoo
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Dromococcyx phasianellus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 32,6 cm (12.8 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 88,48333333333333 g (3.12 oz)
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Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Pheasant 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.

Pheasant Cuckoo

Пение

Deep, guttural croaking call; resonant low notes carrying across open South American tropical forest edge.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Pheasant 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

Pheasant Cuckoo

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.

Pheasant Cuckoo

Pheasant Cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) — 35–40 cm. Streaked brown; long graduated rufous tail barred black; pale buff below. Humid tropical forest from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil. Brood parasite targeting antbirds and small passerines. Skulking; rarely observed despite its loud whistled song. Insectivore.

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