Bay Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus celebensis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Bay Coucal Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus celebensis Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 244,4 g (8.62 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Bay Coucal only

بلا

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Bay Coucal

الغناء

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes given from dense forest floor in Madagascar.

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

Bay Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bay 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

Bay Coucal

Bay Coucal (Centropus celebensis) — 40–45 cm. Deep chestnut body; black head, long tail, and underparts; red eye. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore foraging in dense vegetation for lizards, large insects, and frogs.

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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