Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Carpococcyx renauldi verglichen mit Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carpococcyx renauldi Cuculus micropterus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 55,7 cm (21.9 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Gewicht 400,0 g (14.11 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo only

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Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich clear notes audible through dense tropical Southeast Asian forest.

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

Endangered

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Coral-billed 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

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi) — 55–60 cm. Dark olive-brown above; pale greyish below; vivid coral-red bill and bare facial skin; long tail. Inhabits dense primary forest floor of mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to southern China. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Rare and poorly known; Near Threatened.

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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