Black Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus grillii so với Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Black Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus grillii Cuculus crassirostris
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 32,0 cm (12.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Khối Lượng 117,66666666666667 g (4.15 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3-6 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Black Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Black Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, flute-like phrase with musical quality; clear rich notes cascading pleasantly from Madagascar forest.

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

Black Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black 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

Black Coucal

Black Coucal (Centropus grillii) — 30–35 cm. Entirely glossy black with chestnut wings in breeding plumage; non-breeding birds streaked brown. Found in tall grass and reed beds across sub-Saharan Africa. Non-parasitic; notable for reverse sex roles — female larger, male incubates and raises young. Insectivore.

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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