Black-throated Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus leucogaster مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-throated Coucal Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus leucogaster Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 39,2 cm (15.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 309,0 g (10.90 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-throated Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Coucal

الغناء

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.

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

Black-throated Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-throated 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

Black-throated Coucal

Black-throated Coucal (Centropus leucogaster) — 40–46 cm. Rufous above; black head, throat, and breast; white belly; long tail. Inhabits dense forest and secondary growth in West and Central Africa. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; secretive in dense undergrowth.

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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