Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Carpococcyx viridis в сравнении с Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Научное название Carpococcyx viridis Cuculus micropterus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Critically Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Масса 495,7 g (17.49 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo only

Нет

Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Пение

Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland habitat.

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

Critically Endangered

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

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

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) — 52–58 cm. Bronzy-green above; pale buff below; bare red-and-yellow facial skin; long decurved bill; heavy build. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest of Sumatra. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Known from very few records; one of the rarest cuckoos in the world.

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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