Common Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus 比較対象 Cuculus micropterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Common Cuckoo | Indian Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cuculus canorus | Cuculus micropterus |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 38.4 cm (15.1 in) | 39.3 cm (15.5 in) |
| 体重 | 116.25 g (4.10 oz) | 120.5 g (4.25 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-18 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Common Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying iconic call; descending cuckoo notes audible at great distance across European landscape.
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.
保全状況
Common Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark graduated tail; yellow eye-ring; brood parasite; widespread
Indian Cuckoo
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
Common Cuckoo
ヨーロッパ・アジアで繁殖しアフリカで越冬するカッコウ（体長32〜34cm）。灰色の体と横縞模様の腹が特徴。Cuculus canorus（カッコウ）は他の鳥の巣に卵を産む托卵で有名で、宿主の卵に似た卵を産む能力と托卵後のヒナの宿主排除行動が進化生物学の研究対象として重要。「カッコウ」という鳴き声は春の訪れを告げる。Cuculidae科。
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。