Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris 对比 Morococcyx erythropygus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Cuckoo Lesser Ground-cuckoo
学名 Cuculus crassirostris Morococcyx erythropygus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 19.8 cm (7.8 in)
体重 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 66.6 g (2.35 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Lesser Ground-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.

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

鸣唱

Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.

保护状况

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Lesser Ground-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

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

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。

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) — 28 cm. Brown above; chestnut rump; whitish underparts; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits dry and semi-arid scrub from Mexico to Costa Rica. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest in low shrubs. Runs on the ground hunting large insects, lizards, and amphibians. Monotypic genus endemic to Mesoamerica.

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