Dark-billed Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus melacoryphus в сравнении с Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Dark-billed Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Научное название Coccyzus melacoryphus Cuculus micropterus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,3 cm (9.2 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Масса 53,125 g (1.87 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Dark-billed Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, harsh raucous call; piercing rough notes carrying powerfully through dense tropical forest. 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

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Dark-billed 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

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; dark bill without yellow lower mandible; tail with white spots. Widespread from Colombia south to Argentina; migratory populations reach the Galápagos. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in dense vegetation.

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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