Indian Cuckoo vs Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus comparé à Hierococcyx fugax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Indian Cuckoo Malay Hawk-Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Cuculus micropterus Hierococcyx fugax
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 35,0 cm (13.8 in)
Poids 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 69,25 g (2.44 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Indian Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, harsh raucous call; penetrating rough notes given from forest canopy in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumage

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; Malaysian species

About These Birds

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.

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo

Malay Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) — 28–32 cm. Brown-grey above; rufous breast band; whitish barred belly; barred tail; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Brood parasite targeting flycatchers and babblers. Insectivore.

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