Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus longirostris Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 101,93333333333332 g (3.60 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo only

بلا

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.

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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Hispaniolan Lizard-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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; decurved bill; bare red orbital skin; long white-spotted tail. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard predator. Also takes insects and small vertebrates.

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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