Bornean Ground-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Carpococcyx radiceus verglichen mit Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bornean Ground-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carpococcyx radiceus Cuculus micropterus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 51,7 cm (20.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Gewicht 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Bornean Ground-cuckoo only

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Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying powerfully through African woodland.

Indian Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo

Gefieder

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

About These Birds

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Bornean Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiceus) — 50–57 cm. Large terrestrial cuckoo; bronze-brown above; pale grey below; bare red facial skin; decurved yellow bill. Endemic to Borneo in primary lowland forest. Non-parasitic; walks the forest floor. Omnivore; hunts insects, lizards, and small vertebrates. Vulnerable to deforestation.

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.

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