Indian Cuckoo vs Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 比較対象 Surniculus velutinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Surniculus velutinus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 22.2 cm (8.7 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 38.480000000000004 g (1.36 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Indian Cuckoo only

None

Philippine 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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

さえずり

Sharp, penetrating whistle; clear emphatic notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Philippine 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

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

羽毛

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; forked tail; drongo-like appearance; pale tip tail; red eye; Philippine endemic

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。

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) — 23–27 cm. Glossy blue-black with white barring on the vent; mimics the forked tail of drongos to deceive hosts; long notched tail. Endemic to the Philippines in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite targeting monarch-flycatchers. Insectivore.

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