Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris से तुलना Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sulawesi Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cuculus crassirostris Cuculus micropterus
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 41.2 cm (16.2 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
वजन 85.0 g (3.00 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Indian Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

गीत

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in 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

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

पंख

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

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

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

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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