Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris 对比 Surniculus dicruroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Cuckoo Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
学名 Cuculus crassirostris Surniculus dicruroides
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 34.96666666666667 g (1.23 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Fork-tailed Drongo-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.

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

鸣唱

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Fork-tailed Drongo-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

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

羽毛

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; deeply forked tail; drongo mimic; pale tail base; red eye; southeast Asian species

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。

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) — 25–28 cm. Glossy black with forked tail; resembles drongo closely; fine white barring on vent. Found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite; mimics drongos to approach host nests. Insectivore.

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