Cocos Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus ferrugineus مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Cocos Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus ferrugineus Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 25,9 cm (10.2 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 70,0 g (2.47 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Cocos Cuckoo only

بلا

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Cocos Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, resonant melodic call; rich notes building in musical sequence through dense tropical 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

Vulnerable

Cocos Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Cocos 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

Cocos Cuckoo

Cocos Cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) — 31–35 cm. Richly rufous-brown above; cinnamon-buff below; graduated tail; yellow lower mandible. Endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable due to its extremely restricted range and introduced predators.

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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