Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus comparado con Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey-bellied Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cacomantis passerinus Cuculus micropterus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, melodic call with musical resonant quality; rich notes building in sequence from forest canopy.

Indian Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Plumaje

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

Indian Cuckoo

Plumaje

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-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. Insectivore.

Indian Cuckoo

Cuco de ala corta (Cuculus micropterus) — Cuco del sur y sudeste de Asia. Llamativo canto de cuatro notas. Parásito de nidos. Habita en bosques tropicales y subtropicales, desde la India hasta el sur de China y el sudeste asiático.

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