Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus pluvialis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Coccyzus pluvialis Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 35,5 cm (14.0 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 159,5 g (5.63 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo only

بلا

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

الغناء

Soft, descending whistled phrase; pure notes dropping gently in musical sequence from dense forest cover.

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-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-bellied 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-bellied Cuckoo

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) — 45–50 cm. Large island cuckoo; brown above; rich chestnut-orange belly; long broad tail. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and woodland. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; eats large insects, lizards, and berries. The largest cuckoo in the Caribbean.

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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