Indian Cuckoo vs Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 비교 대상 Surniculus dicruroides

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Indian Cuckoo Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
학명 Cuculus micropterus Surniculus dicruroides
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
체중 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 34.96666666666667 g (1.23 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Indian Cuckoo only

없음

Fork-tailed Drongo-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.

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

노래

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Fork-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

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

깃털

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; deeply forked tail; drongo mimic; pale tail base; red eye; southeast Asian species

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.

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Fork-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus dicruroides) — 25–28 cm. Glossy black with forked tail; resembles drongo closely; fine white barring on vent. Found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite; mimics drongos to approach host nests. Insectivore.

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