Indian Cuckoo vs Mentawai Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus dibandingkan dengan Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Indian Cuckoo Mentawai Malkoha
Nama Ilmiah Cuculus micropterus Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 33,5 cm (13.2 in)
Berat 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 154,0 g (5.43 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Indian Cuckoo only

None

Mentawai Malkoha only

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.

Mentawai Malkoha

Kicauan

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Mentawai Malkoha

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

Mentawai 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.

Mentawai Malkoha

Mentawai Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus) — 40–45 cm. Green and chestnut malkoha; opalescent bronze-green tail; bare orbital skin. Endemic to the Mentawai Islands off Sumatra, Indonesia. Restricted to primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable due to its small island range.

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