Indian Cuckoo vs Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus مقارنةً بـ Neomorphus geoffroyi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Indian Cuckoo Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Cuculus micropterus Neomorphus geoffroyi
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
الوزن 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 350,2 g (12.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo only

بلا

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.

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

الغناء

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying surprisingly far across dense tropical forest floor.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Vulnerable

Rufous-vented 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

Rufous-vented 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.

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) — 46–50 cm. Bronzy-brown above; buff below; rufous vent; bare blue facial skin; decurved bill. Inhabits humid lowland forest from Mexico to South America. Non-parasitic; follows army ant swarms to catch flushed prey. Rare and secretive. Insectivore.

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