Indian Cuckoo vs Black-bellied Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus مقارنةً بـ Phaenicophaeus diardi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Indian Cuckoo Black-bellied Malkoha
الاسم العلمي Cuculus micropterus Phaenicophaeus diardi
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 65,4 g (2.31 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Indian Cuckoo only

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Black-bellied Malkoha 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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

الغناء

Loud, melodic far-carrying call; rich resonant notes audible impressively through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Near Threatened

Black-bellied Malkoha

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

Black-bellied Malkoha

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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) — 36–40 cm. Dark glossy green above; entirely black below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; green bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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