Indian Cuckoo vs Raffles's Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus مقارنةً بـ Rhinortha chlorophaea

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Indian Cuckoo Raffles's Malkoha
الاسم العلمي Cuculus micropterus Rhinortha chlorophaea
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 23,6 cm (9.3 in)
الوزن 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 52,5 g (1.85 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Indian Cuckoo only

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Raffles's 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.

Raffles's Malkoha

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes audible through dense forest in Southeast Asia.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Raffles's 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

Raffles's 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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) — 30–35 cm. Slender; rufous above with green gloss; pale grey below; long white-tipped tail; red bill and orbital skin. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic; forages in the mid-storey. Insectivore; eats caterpillars and large insects.

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