Indian Cuckoo vs Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus comparado con Surniculus lugubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Indian Cuckoo Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
Nombre científico Cuculus micropterus Surniculus lugubris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 31,65 g (1.12 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Indian Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo only

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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes given from tall forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

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

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Plumaje

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; square-cut tail; drongo mimic; pale tail tips; red eye; southeast Asian drongo mimic

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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) — 24–27 cm. Glossy blue-black overall; white vent barring; square-cut tail. Inhabits forest from the Himalayas through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines. Brood parasite mimicking drongos to penetrate nesting territories. Insectivore.

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