Black-billed Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-billed Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus erythropthalmus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 27,4 cm (10.8 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 53,20000000000001 g (1.88 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-billed Cuckoo only

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Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-billed Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes audible across dense forest in 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

Black-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-billed 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

Black-billed Cuckoo

Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) — 26–31 cm. Brown above; white below; all-dark bill; narrow red orbital ring; tail with small white spots. Migratory breeder in eastern North America; winters in South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in tent caterpillars and other hairy larvae.

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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