Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Scale-feathered Malkoha

Cuculus crassirostris so với Lepidogrammus cumingi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sulawesi Cuckoo Scale-feathered Malkoha
Tên Khoa Học Cuculus crassirostris Lepidogrammus cumingi
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Khối Lượng 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 167,175 g (5.90 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Không

Scale-feathered Malkoha only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying whistled call; pure melodic notes resonating through dense tropical forest canopy.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Scale-feathered Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Bộ Lông

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

Scale-feathered Malkoha

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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) — 40–45 cm. Unique among malkohas for the male's scaly white-tipped breast feathers; green above; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon and nearby islands). Inhabits forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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