Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris verglichen mit Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coccyzus longirostris Cuculus micropterus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Gewicht 101,93333333333332 g (3.60 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo only

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Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.

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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Hispaniolan Lizard-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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; decurved bill; bare red orbital skin; long white-spotted tail. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard predator. Also takes insects and small vertebrates.

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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