Little Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccycua minuta مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Little Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccycua minuta Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,2 cm (8.3 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 37,5 g (1.32 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Little Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Little Cuckoo

الغناء

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful notes carrying across dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. 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

Little Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Little 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

Little Cuckoo

Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) — 22–25 cm. Small; rufous above; pale buff underparts; short tail with white tips; slim body. Inhabits dense vegetation near water, mangroves, and forest edge across northern South America from Panama to Peru and Brazil. Non-parasitic. 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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