Indian Cuckoo vs Scale-feathered Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus 비교 대상 Lepidogrammus cumingi

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Indian Cuckoo Scale-feathered Malkoha
학명 Cuculus micropterus Lepidogrammus cumingi
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 31.6 cm (12.4 in)
체중 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 167.175 g (5.90 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Indian Cuckoo only

없음

Scale-feathered Malkoha only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Indian Cuckoo

노래

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

노래

Loud, far-carrying whistled call; pure melodic notes resonating through dense tropical forest canopy.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Scale-feathered Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

Indian Cuckoo

깃털

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

Scale-feathered Malkoha

About These Birds

Indian Cuckoo

인도뻐꾸기(Cuculus micropterus) — 32~34cm. 위쪽은 회색; 줄무늬 아랫면; 노란 눈 테두리. 남아시아와 동남아시아에서 번식하며 이동성. 특유의 네 음절 울음소리. 탁란성.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) — 40–45 cm. Unique among malkohas for the male's scaly white-tipped breast feathers; green above; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon and nearby islands). Inhabits forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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