Pearly-breasted Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus euleri verglichen mit Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pearly-breasted Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coccyzus euleri Cuculus micropterus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 26,3 cm (10.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Gewicht 52,46666666666667 g (1.85 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, melodic call with clear quality; rich resonant notes carrying far through tropical forest. 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

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pearly-breasted 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

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus euleri) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; white below with a faint pearly sheen; yellow lower mandible; tail with white spots. Inhabits forest and forest edge in northern and central South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Partially migratory; less studied than its North American relatives.

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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