Sunda Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus lepidus comparé à Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sunda Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Cuculus lepidus Cuculus micropterus
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Poids 78,0 g (2.75 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sunda Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Indian Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Sunda Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Indian Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Sunda Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sunda Cuckoo

Plumage

Sunda Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Sunda islands endemic cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo

Plumage

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

About These Birds

Sunda Cuckoo

Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) — 28–31 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring. Restricted to montane forest of the Greater Sundas — Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Closely related to and formerly lumped with Himalayan and Oriental cuckoos.

Indian Cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) — 32–34 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring; broad dark subterminal tail band. Migratory; widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China to Korea and Japan. Brood parasite targeting drongos and other medium passerines. Insectivore. Famous four-note 'one more bottle' call.

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