White-crowned Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Caliechthrus leucolophus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-crowned Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Caliechthrus leucolophus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,8 cm (13.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 112,75 g (3.98 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-crowned Cuckoo only

بلا

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

White-crowned Cuckoo

الغناء

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

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

White-crowned Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-crowned Cuckoo

الريش

White-crowned Cuckoo: white crown; dark brown mantle; pale below; long dark tail; distinctive white crown contrasting dark body

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

White-crowned Cuckoo

White-crowned Cuckoo (Caliechthrus leucolophus) — 30–34 cm. Striking; black-and-white; white crown and underparts; black back and wings; long tail. Inhabits lowland forest and forest edge of New Guinea. Brood parasite; hosts include whistlers. 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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