Plaintive Cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus comparado con Hierococcyx bocki
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Plaintive Cuckoo | Dark Hawk-Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cacomantis merulinus | Hierococcyx bocki |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 20,8 cm (8.2 in) | 35,9 cm (14.1 in) |
| Peso | 25,75 g (0.91 oz) | 137,0 g (4.83 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Plaintive Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes given from dense forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.
Estado de conservación
Plaintive Cuckoo
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo: gray-brown above; rufous-orange below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; sexually dimorphic rufous morph females
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph
About These Birds
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) — 20–24 cm. Male: grey above; rufous-orange below; yellow orbital skin. Female: heavily barred morph often differs. Widespread in South and Southeast Asia from Bangladesh to the Philippines. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds and other warblers. Insectivore. Named for its plaintive descending whistle.
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
El cucúl de halcón oscuro (Hierococcyx bocki) mide 28-31 cm. Gris oscuro en las partes superiores, pálido en las inferiores con rayas oscuras. Parásito de nido. Habita en bosques de Malasia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo) y Tailandia. Anuncia su presencia con un llamativo silbido descendente repetitivo. Especie de distribución relativamente restringida en el sureste asiático insular. Poco conocido en cuanto a sus hospedadores preferidos y biología reproductiva.