Dark Hawk-Cuckoo vs Common Squirrel-cuckoo

Hierococcyx bocki 比較対象 Piaya cayana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dark Hawk-Cuckoo Common Squirrel-cuckoo
学名 Hierococcyx bocki Piaya cayana
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 35.9 cm (14.1 in) 29.1 cm (11.5 in)
体重 137.0 g (4.83 oz) 103.85 g (3.66 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo only

None

Common Squirrel-cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

さえずり

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

さえずり

Harsh, far-carrying call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense tropical forest.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Least Concern

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

羽毛

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

羽毛

Great Spotted Cuckoo: gray above with white spots; pale below; long white-spotted dark tail; long pale crest; European migrant

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About These Birds

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

ボックカッコウ(Hierococcyx bocki)はボルネオ・スマトラなどの東南アジアの低地・丘陵林に生息するカッコウ科(Cuculidae)の鳥(体長27〜30 cm)。成鳥は灰色の上面と縞状の下面が特徴。托卵性。独特の鳴き声で識別。

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

Common Squirrel-cuckoo (Piaya cayana) — 40–50 cm. Brilliant rufous-chestnut above and on breast; grey belly; yellow-green bill; very long tail with bold black-and-white tips. Widespread in forest and forest edge from Mexico to Bolivia and Argentina. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; agile forager in tree canopy catching large insects and caterpillars.

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