Banded Bay Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cacomantis sonneratii comparado com Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Banded Bay Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nome científico Cacomantis sonneratii Cuculus micropterus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,5 cm (8.5 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 32,95 g (1.16 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Banded Bay Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Indian Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, resonant call with raucous quality; harsh carrying notes given from tropical forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Indian Cuckoo

Canto

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Plumagem

Banded Bay Cuckoo: rufous bay-brown above; pale below with dark barring; supercilium; long barred tail; banded underparts pattern

Indian Cuckoo

Plumagem

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

About These Birds

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Banded Bay Cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) — 22–25 cm. Brown above with rufous barring; white below with heavy brown barring; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits forest and forest edge from India through Southeast Asia to the Lesser Sundas. Brood parasite targeting warblers and babblers. Insectivore.

Indian Cuckoo

Cuco-de-asa-curta (Cuculus micropterus) — Cuco do sul e sudeste da Ásia, distribuído da Índia à China e Indonésia. Parasita de nidificação como todos os membros do grupo. Plumagem cinza com ventre barrado. Canto distinto de quatro notas 'one more bottle'. Habita florestas de folha caduca e mistas em planícies e zonas montanhosas baixas.

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