White-crowned Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Caliechthrus leucolophus в сравнении с Cuculus micropterus

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Характеристика White-crowned Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Научное название Caliechthrus leucolophus Cuculus micropterus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,8 cm (13.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Масса 112,75 g (3.98 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

White-crowned Cuckoo only

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Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

White-crowned Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes building in sequence from forest perch.

Indian Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

White-crowned Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

White-crowned Cuckoo

Оперение

White-crowned Cuckoo: white crown; dark brown mantle; pale below; long dark tail; distinctive white crown contrasting dark body

Indian Cuckoo

Оперение

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

White-crowned Cuckoo

White-crowned Cuckoo (Caliechthrus leucolophus) — 30–34 cm. Striking; black-and-white; white crown and underparts; black back and wings; long tail. Inhabits lowland forest and forest edge of New Guinea. Brood parasite; hosts include whistlers. Insectivore.

Indian Cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) — 32–34 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring; broad dark subterminal tail band. Migratory; widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China to Korea and Japan. Brood parasite targeting drongos and other medium passerines. Insectivore. Famous four-note 'one more bottle' call.

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