Mangrove Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor comparado com Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Mangrove Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Nome científico Coccyzus minor Cuculus micropterus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Peso 66,85000000000001 g (2.36 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Mangrove Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Mangrove Cuckoo

Canto

Harsh, penetrating call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense forest 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

Mangrove Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Mangrove 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

Mangrove Cuckoo

Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) — 28–32 cm. Brown above; buffy-orange wash on breast and belly; yellow lower mandible; long tail with white spots. Inhabits mangroves, tropical hammocks, and scrub from Florida and the Caribbean to northern South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore feeding on caterpillars and invertebrates.

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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