Javan Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus nigrorufus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Javan Coucal Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus nigrorufus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 41,3 cm (16.3 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 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Javan Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Javan Coucal

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; clear resonant notes given repeatedly from dense forest 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

Vulnerable

Javan Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Javan 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

Javan Coucal

Javan Coucal (Centropus nigrorufus) — 40–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut wings; black head and underparts; long tail. Endemic to Java, Indonesia, in lowland forest, dense scrub, and wetland edges. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Vulnerable; severely threatened by Java's extreme habitat loss.

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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