Malagasy Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus toulou so với Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Malagasy Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus toulou Cuculus crassirostris
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 31,1 cm (12.2 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Khối Lượng 154,5 g (5.45 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Malagasy Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Malagasy Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, beautiful descending phrase; clear flute-like notes with cascading richness, characteristic of Malagasy coua.

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

Malagasy Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Malagasy 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

Malagasy Coucal

Malagasy Coucal (Centropus toulou) — 38–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut above; black head and underparts; long tail. Endemic to Madagascar in forest edge, secondary vegetation, and wetland margins. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Two subspecies; common throughout the island.

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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