Indian Cuckoo vs Striped Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus comparado com Tapera naevia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Indian Cuckoo Striped Cuckoo
Nome científico Cuculus micropterus Tapera naevia
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 21,2 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 49,980000000000004 g (1.76 oz)
Dieta -- Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars rejected by other birds. Also takes beetles, grasshoppers, and small …
Tamanho da postura -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

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Indian Cuckoo only

Striped Cuckoo only

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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.

Striped Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous cackle with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying well across open grassland and scrub.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indian Cuckoo

Striped Cuckoo

Found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Striped 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

Striped Cuckoo

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.

Striped Cuckoo

A medium-sized cuckoo (28-30 cm) found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America. Brown-streaked plumage with a distinctive rufous cap and long tail. A brood parasite, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly ovenbirds.

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