Indian Cuckoo vs Scale-feathered Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus comparado con Lepidogrammus cumingi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Indian Cuckoo Scale-feathered Malkoha
Nombre científico Cuculus micropterus Lepidogrammus cumingi
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Peso 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 167,175 g (5.90 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Scale-feathered Malkoha only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Canto

Loud, far-carrying whistled call; pure melodic notes resonating through dense tropical forest canopy.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Scale-feathered Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Scale-feathered Malkoha

About These Birds

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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) — 40–45 cm. Unique among malkohas for the male's scaly white-tipped breast feathers; green above; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon and nearby islands). Inhabits forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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