Mangrove Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus minor в сравнении с Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mangrove Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Научное название Coccyzus minor Cuculus micropterus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,0 cm (10.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Масса 66,85000000000001 g (2.36 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Mangrove Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Mangrove Cuckoo

Пение

Harsh, penetrating call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense forest 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

Mangrove Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Mangrove 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

Mangrove Cuckoo

Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) — 28–32 cm. Brown above; buffy-orange wash on breast and belly; yellow lower mandible; long tail with white spots. Inhabits mangroves, tropical hammocks, and scrub from Florida and the Caribbean to northern South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore feeding on caterpillars and invertebrates.

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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