Philippine Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus viridis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Philippine Coucal Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus viridis Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 32,6 cm (12.8 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 153,5 g (5.41 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Philippine Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Coucal

الغناء

Loud, melodic call with resonant musical quality; distinctive rich notes echoing through Madagascar 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

Least Concern

Philippine Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine 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

Philippine Coucal

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) — 40–45 cm. Dark greenish-black above and below; chestnut wings; graduated tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte, Mindanao) in forest and dense scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore.

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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