Indian Cuckoo vs Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus comparado con Neomorphus squamiger
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Indian Cuckoo | Scaled Ground-Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cuculus micropterus | Neomorphus squamiger |
| Orden | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familia | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 39,3 cm (15.5 in) | — |
| Peso | 120,5 g (4.25 oz) | 340,0 g (11.99 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying far across dense humid tropical forest floor.
Estado de conservación
Indian Cuckoo
Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Indian Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species
Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
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.
Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Scaled Ground-Cuckoo (Neomorphus squamiger) — 45–48 cm. Bronze-olive above; scaled white-tipped breast; rufous flanks; bare blue orbital ring. Restricted to humid eastern Amazonian forest in Pará, Brazil. Non-parasitic; follows army ants. Insectivore. Vulnerable; small range threatened by deforestation.