Grey-capped Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus lansbergi verglichen mit Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Grey-capped Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coccyzus lansbergi Cuculus micropterus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Gewicht 51,0 g (1.80 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-5 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, harsh call with nasal penetrating quality; rough notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-capped 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

Grey-capped Cuckoo

Grey-capped Cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi) — 25–29 cm. Pale grey cap contrasting with brown back; rufous-buff underparts; yellow-based bill; white tail spots. Inhabits dry scrub and forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south to Peru and Bolivia. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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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