Indian Cuckoo vs Thick-billed Cuckoo
Cuculus micropterus से तुलना Pachycoccyx audeberti
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Indian Cuckoo | Thick-billed Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Cuculus micropterus | Pachycoccyx audeberti |
| गण | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| कुल | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 39.3 cm (15.5 in) | 44.1 cm (17.4 in) |
| वजन | 120.5 g (4.25 oz) | 104.0 g (3.67 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Indian Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Deep, hollow resonant booming; powerful low notes carrying through dense humid Southeast Asian forest.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Indian Cuckoo
Thick-billed Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Indian Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species
Thick-billed Cuckoo
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.
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Thick-billed Cuckoo (Pachycoccyx audeberti) — 32–36 cm. Hawk-like; dark brown above; white below with fine dark streaking; thick, strongly curved bill. Inhabits woodland and savanna of East and Central Africa from Tanzania to Malawi and Mozambique. Brood parasite targeting helmet-shrikes (Prionops). Insectivore. Rare and locally distributed.