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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