Indian Cuckoo vs Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus مقارنةً بـ Hierococcyx fugax

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Indian Cuckoo Malay Hawk-Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cuculus micropterus Hierococcyx fugax
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 35,0 cm (13.8 in)
الوزن 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 69,25 g (2.44 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Indian Cuckoo only

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Malay Hawk-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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, harsh raucous call; penetrating rough notes given from forest canopy in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Malay Hawk-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

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

الريش

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; Malaysian species

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) — 28–32 cm. Brown-grey above; rufous breast band; whitish barred belly; barred tail; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Brood parasite targeting flycatchers and babblers. Insectivore.

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