Banded Bay Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cacomantis sonneratii comparado con Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Banded Bay Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cacomantis sonneratii Cuculus micropterus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,5 cm (8.5 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 32,95 g (1.16 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Banded Bay Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, resonant call with raucous quality; harsh carrying notes given from tropical forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Plumaje

Banded Bay Cuckoo: rufous bay-brown above; pale below with dark barring; supercilium; long barred tail; banded underparts pattern

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

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) — 22–25 cm. Brown above with rufous barring; white below with heavy brown barring; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest and forest edge from India through Southeast Asia to the Lesser Sundas. Brood parasite targeting warblers and babblers. 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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