Gabon Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus anselli مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Gabon Coucal Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus anselli Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 37,2 cm (14.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 210,0 g (7.41 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Gabon Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Gabon Coucal

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying call with bold character; resonant deep notes given from tall forest tree in Africa.

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

Gabon Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Gabon Coucal

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

Gabon Coucal

Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) — 38–43 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; graduated tail. Confined to dense forest and swampy undergrowth of Gabon and Congo Basin. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; often forages near water. Previously treated as a subspecies of Black-throated Coucal.

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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