Mangrove Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor comparado con Cuculus micropterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Mangrove Cuckoo | Indian Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Coccyzus minor | Cuculus micropterus |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 39,3 cm (15.5 in) |
| Peso | 66,85000000000001 g (2.36 oz) | 120,5 g (4.25 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mangrove Cuckoo
Harsh, penetrating call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense forest habitat.
Indian Cuckoo
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
Mangrove Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Mangrove Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
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
Mangrove Cuckoo
Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) — 28–32 cm. Brown above; buffy-orange wash on breast and belly; yellow lower mandible; long tail with white spots. Inhabits mangroves, tropical hammocks, and scrub from Florida and the Caribbean to northern South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore feeding on caterpillars and invertebrates.
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.