Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Chalcites basalis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chalcites basalis Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 19,9 cm (7.8 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 24,2 g (0.85 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes carrying well through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

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

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-brown above with a green gloss; heavily barred white-and-brown below; indistinct supercilium. Widespread across Australia and New Guinea in woodland and scrub. Migratory. Brood parasite primarily targeting fairy-wrens. Insectivore.

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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