Violet Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Violet Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 20,1 cm (7.9 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 22,2 g (0.78 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Violet Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Violet Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical 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

Violet Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Violet 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

Violet Cuckoo

Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) — 17 cm. Male: entire upperparts rich violet-purple with green gloss; barred white below; yellow-orange bill. Female: bronze-green above. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest from Myanmar through Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Brood parasite targeting sunbirds and flowerpeckers. 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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