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)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- --
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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