Cuban Lizard-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus merlini 比較対象 Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cuban Lizard-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
学名 Coccyzus merlini Cuculus micropterus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 35.6 cm (14.0 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
体重 172.16666666666666 g (6.07 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo only

None

Indian Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

さえずり

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low-frequency notes carrying across humid tropical forest.

Indian Cuckoo

さえずり

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo

羽毛

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

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo

Cuban Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus merlini) — 38–44 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; bare red orbital skin; long graduated tail with white tips. Endemic to Cuba and nearby islands. Non-parasitic; a specialist predator of lizards (Anolis and others). Also takes large insects.

Indian Cuckoo

インドカッコウ(Cuculus micropterus)— 南・東南アジアの森林に生息するカッコウ。複数音節の独特の鳴き声をもつ。托卵性。

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