Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cercococcyx olivinus verglichen mit Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cercococcyx olivinus Cuculus micropterus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 27,8 cm (10.9 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Gewicht 65,83333333333333 g (2.32 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Least Concern

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Gefieder

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus) — 28–32 cm. Olive-brown above; pale buff below with faint barring; long tail. Found in montane and submontane forest of West and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known; locally rare.

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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