Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Carpococcyx viridis से तुलना Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Carpococcyx viridis Cuculus micropterus
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Critically Endangered Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 42.2 cm (16.6 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
वजन 495.7 g (17.49 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Indian Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

गीत

Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland habitat.

Indian Cuckoo

गीत

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo

पंख

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

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) — 52–58 cm. Bronzy-green above; pale buff below; bare red-and-yellow facial skin; long decurved bill; heavy build. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest of Sumatra. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Known from very few records; one of the rarest cuckoos in the world.

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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