Bornean Ground-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Carpococcyx radiceus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Bornean Ground-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Carpococcyx radiceus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 51,7 cm (20.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Bornean Ground-cuckoo only

بلا

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying powerfully through African woodland.

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

Vulnerable

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

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

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Bornean Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiceus) — 50–57 cm. Large terrestrial cuckoo; bronze-brown above; pale grey below; bare red facial skin; decurved yellow bill. Endemic to Borneo in primary lowland forest. Non-parasitic; walks the forest floor. Omnivore; hunts insects, lizards, and small vertebrates. Vulnerable to deforestation.

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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