Rufous Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus unirufus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Rufous Coucal Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus unirufus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 33,5 cm (13.2 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 178,4 g (6.29 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Rufous Coucal only

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Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Coucal

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying call with resonant quality; deep notes given repeatedly from tall African forest canopy.

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

Near Threatened

Rufous Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous 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

Rufous Coucal

Rufous Coucal (Centropus unirufus) — 40–45 cm. Entirely bright rufous-chestnut above and below; stout black bill; red eye. Endemic to Luzon, Philippines, in primary and secondary forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; nests in low dense vegetation. Omnivore feeding on large insects, small lizards, frogs, and berries.

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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