Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cercococcyx olivinus से तुलना Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cercococcyx olivinus Cuculus micropterus
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
वजन 65.83333333333333 g (2.32 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo only

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Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

गीत

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native 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

Least Concern

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

पंख

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus) — 28–32 cm. Olive-brown above; pale buff below with faint barring; long tail. Found in montane and submontane forest of West and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known; locally rare.

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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