Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus vetula 比較対象 Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
学名 Coccyzus vetula Cuculus micropterus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 24.1 cm (9.5 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
体重 95.5 g (3.37 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo only

None

Indian Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with melodic quality; clear rich notes given from tall forest tree.

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

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Jamaican 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

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula) — 37–42 cm. Brown above; cinnamon-buff underparts; long tail with bold white tips; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and wooded scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard hunter, hence the name. Also eats large insects and small vertebrates.

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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