Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Guira Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Guira guira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Guira Cuckoo
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Guira guira
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 34,7 cm (13.7 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 141,73333333333335 g (5.00 oz)
Питание -- Omnivore of open South American country; eats large insects, small frogs, lizards, and bird eggs. …
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Guira Cuckoo only

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.

Guira Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, gurgling call with hollow quality; distinctive multi-tonal sound carrying across open African savanna.

Geographic Range & Migration

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Guira Cuckoo

Found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes from Brazil to Argentina. Resident and gregarious.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Guira 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

Guira 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.

Guira Cuckoo

A distinctive, socially gregarious cuckoo (36-42 cm) found in open habitats across South America east of the Andes. Shaggy orange-rufous crest, streaked plumage, and long tail. Omnivore, feeding on insects, small vertebrates, and eggs. Often seen in noisy family groups.

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