Sulawesi Cuckoo vs African Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris 对比 Cuculus gularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Cuckoo African Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus gularis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 41.8 cm (16.5 in)
体重 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 105.0 g (3.70 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

African Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

鸣唱

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

African Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall African forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

African Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

羽毛

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

African Cuckoo

羽毛

African Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; African migrant similar to Common

About These Birds

Sulawesi Cuckoo

桑义赫杜鹃(Cuculus crassirostris)— 苏拉威西北部桑义赫群岛特有的杜鹃。粗嘴为特征。栖息于森林的稀有种。

African Cuckoo

African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis) — 32–35 cm. Very similar to Common Cuckoo; grey above; barred below; yellow bill base and orbital ring; long tail. Migratory intra-African breeder across sub-Saharan woodland and savanna. Brood parasite primarily targeting fork-tailed drongos. Insectivore.

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