Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris ile kıyaslandığında Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Sulawesi Cuckoo Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Cuculus crassirostris Surniculus musschenbroeki
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Ağırlık 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 29,7 g (1.05 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Şarkı

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Şarkı

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Tuy

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Tuy

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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