Shining Bronze-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Chalcites lucidus в сравнении с Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Shining Bronze-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Научное название Chalcites lucidus Cuculus micropterus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 20,6 cm (8.1 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Масса 33,35 g (1.18 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
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Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Shining Bronze-cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Пение

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low notes carrying across dense humid forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native 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

Least Concern

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Shining Bronze-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

Shining Bronze-cuckoo

Shining Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites lucidus) — 15–18 cm. Brilliant metallic green above; heavily barred white-and-green below; curved bill. Breeds in Australia, New Zealand, and the SW Pacific; migrates to New Guinea and Melanesia wintering. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore. A remarkable long-distance migrant covering 3,000+ km.

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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