Javan Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus nigrorufus в сравнении с Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Javan Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus nigrorufus Cuculus micropterus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,3 cm (16.3 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Масса 244,4 g (8.62 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Javan Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Javan Coucal

Пение

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; clear resonant notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.

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

Vulnerable

Javan Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Javan Coucal

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

Javan Coucal

Javan Coucal (Centropus nigrorufus) — 40–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut wings; black head and underparts; long tail. Endemic to Java, Indonesia, in lowland forest, dense scrub, and wetland edges. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Vulnerable; severely threatened by Java's extreme habitat loss.

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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