Indian Cuckoo vs Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus comparado com Surniculus velutinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Indian Cuckoo Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
Nome científico Cuculus micropterus Surniculus velutinus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 22,2 cm (8.7 in)
Peso 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 38,480000000000004 g (1.36 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Indian Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo 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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Canto

Sharp, penetrating whistle; clear emphatic notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

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

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Plumagem

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; forked tail; drongo-like appearance; pale tip tail; red eye; Philippine endemic

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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) — 23–27 cm. Glossy blue-black with white barring on the vent; mimics the forked tail of drongos to deceive hosts; long notched tail. Endemic to the Philippines in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite targeting monarch-flycatchers. Insectivore.

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