Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Chalcites ruficollis comparé à Hierococcyx bocki

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Chalcites ruficollis Hierococcyx bocki
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 19,0 cm (7.5 in) 35,9 cm (14.1 in)
Poids 22,25 g (0.78 oz) 137,0 g (4.83 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; rich notes given from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Plumage

Shining Bronze-cuckoo (Lucidus): iridescent golden-green above; white barred below; reddish eye; bronze-green iridescence; small

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumage

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph

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About These Birds

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites ruficollis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous throat and breast; barred flanks; pale undertail. Inhabits forest and dense scrub of New Guinea and nearby Melanesian islands. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) — 28–31 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with darker streaking; barred tail. Restricted to montane forest of the Malay Peninsula. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Rare; poorly documented.

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