Indian Cuckoo vs Striped Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 비교 대상 Tapera naevia

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Indian Cuckoo Striped Cuckoo
학명 Cuculus micropterus Tapera naevia
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 21.2 cm (8.3 in)
체중 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 49.980000000000004 g (1.76 oz)
식성 -- Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars rejected by other birds. Also takes beetles, grasshoppers, and small …
산란 수 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

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Indian Cuckoo only

Striped Cuckoo only

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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.

Striped Cuckoo

노래

Loud, raucous cackle with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying well across open grassland and scrub.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Cuckoo

Striped Cuckoo

Found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Striped 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

Striped Cuckoo

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.

Striped Cuckoo

A medium-sized cuckoo (28-30 cm) found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America. Brown-streaked plumage with a distinctive rufous cap and long tail. A brood parasite, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly ovenbirds.

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