Jacobin Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus comparado con Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Jacobin Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nombre científico Clamator jacobinus Cuculus micropterus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 29,0 cm (11.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 83,5 g (2.95 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Jacobin Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Jacobin Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with raucous quality; harsh penetrating notes given from tall canopy tree. 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

Jacobin Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Jacobin 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

Jacobin Cuckoo

Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) — 31–34 cm. Bold black-and-white; black crest; white underparts and wing patch; long tail. Widespread from Africa through the Indian subcontinent. Brood parasite targeting babblers. Migratory in part of its range. Insectivore. Known as 'Pied Crested Cuckoo'; its monsoon-season arrival in South Asia is celebrated.

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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