Pearly-breasted Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus euleri comparado com Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Pearly-breasted Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nome científico Coccyzus euleri Cuculus micropterus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 26,3 cm (10.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 52,46666666666667 g (1.85 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Indian Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, melodic call with clear quality; rich resonant notes carrying far through tropical forest. 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

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pearly-breasted 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

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo

Pearly-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus euleri) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; white below with a faint pearly sheen; yellow lower mandible; tail with white spots. Inhabits forest and forest edge in northern and central South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Partially migratory; less studied than its North American relatives.

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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