Indian Cuckoo vs Banded Ground-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus مقارنةً بـ Neomorphus radiolosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Indian Cuckoo Banded Ground-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cuculus micropterus Neomorphus radiolosus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 30,4 cm (12.0 in)
الوزن 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 399,0 g (14.07 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Indian Cuckoo only

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Banded Ground-cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Banded Ground-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, deep resonant booming call; powerful bass notes carrying across dense lowland tropical forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Vulnerable

Banded Ground-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Banded Ground-cuckoo

About These Birds

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.

Banded Ground-cuckoo

Banded Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) — 48–52 cm. Dark brown; broad black breast bands; rufous belly; vivid blue orbital skin. Endemic to wet foothill forest of Colombia and Ecuador. Non-parasitic; follows army ant columns. Insectivore. Endangered due to severe habitat loss in its restricted range.

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