Pied Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus ateralbus so với Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Pied Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus ateralbus Cuculus crassirostris
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,0 cm (16.5 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Khối Lượng 336,75 g (11.88 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Pied Coucal only

Không

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Pied Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying cooing call; deep resonant notes given repeatedly from tall forest tree in Africa.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Pied Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Coucal

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Bộ Lông

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

About These Birds

Pied Coucal

Pied Coucal (Centropus ateralbus) — 55–60 cm. Striking black-and-white coucal; glossy black wings and tail; pure white head, neck, and underparts. Restricted to New Britain and nearby islands (Papua New Guinea) in forest edge and secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects, and small vertebrates. Status locally secure.

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.

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