Indian Cuckoo vs Raffles's Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus से तुलना Rhinortha chlorophaea

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Indian Cuckoo Raffles's Malkoha
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cuculus micropterus Rhinortha chlorophaea
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 23.6 cm (9.3 in)
वजन 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 52.5 g (1.85 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Indian Cuckoo only

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Raffles's Malkoha only

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Raffles's Malkoha

गीत

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes audible through dense forest in Southeast Asia.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Raffles's Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Raffles's Malkoha

About These Birds

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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) — 30–35 cm. Slender; rufous above with green gloss; pale grey below; long white-tipped tail; red bill and orbital skin. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic; forages in the mid-storey. Insectivore; eats caterpillars and large insects.

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