Sunda Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus lepidus से तुलना Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sunda Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cuculus lepidus Cuculus micropterus
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
वजन 78.0 g (2.75 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Sunda Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Indian Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Sunda Cuckoo

गीत

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from 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

Sunda Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sunda Cuckoo

पंख

Sunda Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Sunda islands endemic 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

Sunda Cuckoo

Sunda Cuckoo (Cuculus lepidus) — 28–31 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring. Restricted to montane forest of the Greater Sundas — Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Closely related to and formerly lumped with Himalayan and Oriental cuckoos.

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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