Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris 对比 Surniculus velutinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Cuckoo Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
学名 Cuculus crassirostris Surniculus velutinus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 22.2 cm (8.7 in)
体重 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 38.480000000000004 g (1.36 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Philippine 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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

鸣唱

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Philippine 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

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

羽毛

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

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。

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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