Yellow-throated Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx flavigularis comparado con Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Yellow-throated Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nombre científico Chrysococcyx flavigularis Cuculus micropterus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 18,3 cm (7.2 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 29,25 g (1.03 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Yellow-throated Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes carrying through dense tropical 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

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

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

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Yellow-throated Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx flavigularis) — 17–18 cm. Bronze-green above; yellow throat; white underparts with bold green barring. Found in rainforest interior of West and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. A forest specialist; less commonly encountered than related African Emerald Cuckoo.

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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