Black-hooded Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus steerii مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-hooded Coucal Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus steerii Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Critically Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 32,1 cm (12.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 200,75 g (7.08 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-hooded Coucal only

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Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-hooded Coucal

الغناء

Loud, booming call with deep resonance; powerful notes carrying across humid West African lowland forest.

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

Critically Endangered

Black-hooded Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-hooded 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-hooded Coucal

Black-hooded Coucal (Centropus steerii) — 40–45 cm. Rufous-chestnut body; entirely black head and upper breast; long tail. Endemic to Mindoro island, Philippines, in lowland forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Vulnerable; tiny range and threatened by deforestation and hunting.

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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