Little Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccycua minuta से तुलना Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Little Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Coccycua minuta Cuculus micropterus
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 21.2 cm (8.3 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
वजन 37.5 g (1.32 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Little Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Little Cuckoo

गीत

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful notes carrying across dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. 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

Little Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Little 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

Little Cuckoo

Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) — 22–25 cm. Small; rufous above; pale buff underparts; short tail with white tips; slim body. Inhabits dense vegetation near water, mangroves, and forest edge across northern South America from Panama to Peru and Brazil. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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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