Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cercococcyx montanus comparado con Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nombre científico Cercococcyx montanus Cuculus micropterus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 29,3 cm (11.5 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 58,0 g (2.05 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense humid forest. 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

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Plumaje

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo: brown above; pale below with dark barring; very long graduated dark barred tail; red eye; barred 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

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cucú montano (Cercococcyx montanus), 26–30 cm. Partes superiores pardo oscuras, partes inferiores estriadas en blanco y castaño. Cola larga con barras blancas en las puntas. Habita en bosques de montaña del África oriental y central. Parásito de nidos. Se alimenta de insectos y orugas.

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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