Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Grey-bellied Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cacomantis passerinus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from forest canopy.

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

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

الريش

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

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

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. 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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