Violet Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus comparado com Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Violet Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nome científico Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus Cuculus micropterus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 20,1 cm (7.9 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 22,2 g (0.78 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Violet Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Violet Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical forest.

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

Violet Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Violet Cuckoo

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

Violet Cuckoo

Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus) — 17 cm. Male: entire upperparts rich violet-purple with green gloss; barred white below; yellow-orange bill. Female: bronze-green above. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest from Myanmar through Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Brood parasite targeting sunbirds and flowerpeckers. 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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