Indian Cuckoo vs Raffles's Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus comparado com Rhinortha chlorophaea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Indian Cuckoo Raffles's Malkoha
Nome científico Cuculus micropterus Rhinortha chlorophaea
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 23,6 cm (9.3 in)
Peso 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 52,5 g (1.85 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Indian Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Raffles's Malkoha only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep powerful notes audible through dense forest in Southeast Asia.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Raffles's Malkoha

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Raffles's Malkoha

About These Birds

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.

Raffles's Malkoha

Raffles's Malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) — 30–35 cm. Slender; rufous above with green gloss; pale grey below; long white-tipped tail; red bill and orbital skin. Inhabits primary and tall secondary forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic; forages in the mid-storey. Insectivore; eats caterpillars and large insects.

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