Indian Cuckoo vs Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 비교 대상 Surniculus lugubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Indian Cuckoo Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
학명 Cuculus micropterus Surniculus lugubris
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
체중 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 31.65 g (1.12 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Indian Cuckoo only

없음

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo only

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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

노래

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes given from tall forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Square-tailed Drongo-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

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

깃털

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; square-cut tail; drongo mimic; pale tail tips; red eye; southeast Asian drongo mimic

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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) — 24–27 cm. Glossy blue-black overall; white vent barring; square-cut tail. Inhabits forest from the Himalayas through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines. Brood parasite mimicking drongos to penetrate nesting territories. Insectivore.

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