Fan-tailed Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Fan-tailed Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cacomantis flabelliformis Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 27,4 cm (10.8 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 53,8 g (1.90 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Fan-tailed Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

الغناء

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

Indian Cuckoo

الغناء

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

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

الريش

Fan-tailed Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; rufous-orange breast; white-tipped tail feathers; yellow eye-ring; fan-shaped tail display

Indian Cuckoo

الريش

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

About These Birds

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) — 24–28 cm. Grey above; rich rufous-orange below; yellow orbital ring; tail with white spots. Found in forest, woodland, and heath across Australia, New Guinea, and SW Pacific islands. Brood parasite targeting thornbills, scrubwrens, and gerygones. Insectivore.

Indian Cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) — 32–34 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring; broad dark subterminal tail band. Migratory; widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China to Korea and Japan. Brood parasite targeting drongos and other medium passerines. Insectivore. Famous four-note 'one more bottle' call.

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