Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris so với Surniculus velutinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sulawesi Cuckoo Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Cuculus crassirostris Surniculus velutinus
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) 22,2 cm (8.7 in)
Khối Lượng 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 38,480000000000004 g (1.36 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Không

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo 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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, penetrating whistle; clear emphatic notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

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

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Bộ Lông

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; forked tail; drongo-like appearance; pale tip tail; red eye; Philippine endemic

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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) — 23–27 cm. Glossy blue-black with white barring on the vent; mimics the forked tail of drongos to deceive hosts; long notched tail. Endemic to the Philippines in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite targeting monarch-flycatchers. Insectivore.

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