Indian Cuckoo vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 比較対象 Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Surniculus musschenbroeki
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 25.6 cm (10.1 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 29.7 g (1.05 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Indian Cuckoo only

None

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

羽毛

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-cuckoo

About These Birds

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。

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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