Indian Cuckoo vs Saint Helena Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 비교 대상 Nannococcyx psix

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Indian Cuckoo Saint Helena Cuckoo
학명 Cuculus micropterus Nannococcyx psix
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Extinct
체장
날개 폭 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
체중 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 171.0 g (6.03 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Indian Cuckoo only

없음

Saint Helena Cuckoo 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.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

노래

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Extinct

Saint Helena Cuckoo

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

Saint Helena Cuckoo

깃털

Saint Helena Cuckoo: extinct; brown above; pale below; long graduated tail; island cuckoo; known only from subfossil remains

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.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Saint Helena Cuckoo (Nannococcyx psix) — ~25 cm. Extinct. Known only from subfossil remains from Saint Helena, South Atlantic. A small cuckoo inferred from bone morphology; likely became extinct following human colonisation of the island in the 16th century and the introduction of predators.

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