Indian Cuckoo vs Black-bellied Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus comparado con Phaenicophaeus diardi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Indian Cuckoo Black-bellied Malkoha
Nombre científico Cuculus micropterus Phaenicophaeus diardi
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 65,4 g (2.31 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Canto

Loud, melodic far-carrying call; rich resonant notes audible impressively through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Near Threatened

Black-bellied 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

Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) — 36–40 cm. Dark glossy green above; entirely black below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; green bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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