Snail-eating Coua vs Sulawesi Cuckoo
Coua delalandei เปรียบเทียบกับ Cuculus crassirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Snail-eating Coua | Sulawesi Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Coua delalandei | Cuculus crassirostris |
| อันดับ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Extinct | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | — | 41.2 cm (16.2 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 110.0 g (3.88 oz) | 85.0 g (3.00 oz) |
| อาหาร | -- | -- |
| จำนวนไข่ | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Snail-eating Coua
Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich clear resonant notes audible through tropical forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Sulawesi Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Snail-eating Coua
Sulawesi Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Snail-eating Coua
Sulawesi Cuckoo
Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus
About These Birds
Snail-eating Coua
Snail-eating Coua (Coua delalandei) — ~55 cm. Extinct. Last recorded on Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar, in the mid-19th century. Large terrestrial cuckoo; purplish-blue and brown plumage; bare blue orbital skin. Presumed a specialist predator of large land snails. Driven to extinction by hunting and introduced predators.
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.