Indian Cuckoo vs Long-tailed Koel

Cuculus micropterus 比較対象 Urodynamis taitensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Long-tailed Koel
学名 Cuculus micropterus Urodynamis taitensis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 34.4 cm (13.5 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 113.5 g (4.00 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Indian Cuckoo only

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Long-tailed Koel only

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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.

Long-tailed Koel

さえずり

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low notes carrying through dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia.

保全状況

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Long-tailed Koel

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

Long-tailed Koel

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。

Long-tailed Koel

Long-tailed Koel (Urodynamis taitensis) — 40–43 cm; tail up to 22 cm. Slender; brown above with white spots; pale underparts with brown streaking; very long pointed tail. Migrates from New Zealand and Pacific islands to Melanesia and Micronesia. Brood parasite targeting reed-warblers. Frugivore and insectivore.

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