Indian Cuckoo vs Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus dibandingkan dengan Hierococcyx nisicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Indian Cuckoo Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Cuculus micropterus Hierococcyx nisicolor
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Berat 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 81,1 g (2.86 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Indian Cuckoo only

None

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Indian Cuckoo

Kicauan

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Kicauan

Loud, raucous call; harsh penetrating notes building in rapid excited sequence from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Indian Cuckoo

Bulu

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Bulu

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; pale below with rufous barring; hawk-mimic; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; distinctive whistle

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.

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor) — 28–31 cm. Grey-brown above; pale below with rufous streaking; barred tail. Inhabits montane forest from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to China. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Named for its loud, persistent whistle.

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