Chestnut-winged Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Clamator coromandus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Clamator coromandus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 32,0 cm (12.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 76,2 g (2.69 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall tropical forest tree. 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

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-winged 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

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) — 45–50 cm. Black crest; white collar; black-and-chestnut wings; orange-buff underparts; long dark tail. Migratory; breeds in the Himalayas, South and Southeast Asia; winters to Sri Lanka and the Greater Sundas. Brood parasite targeting babblers and other hosts. 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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