Blue Coua vs Indian Cuckoo

Coua caerulea в сравнении с Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Blue Coua Indian Cuckoo
Научное название Coua caerulea Cuculus micropterus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 39,2 cm (15.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Масса 247,5 g (8.73 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Blue Coua only

Indian Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Blue Coua

Пение

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful notes carrying across broad dense tropical forest.

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

Blue Coua

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Blue Coua

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

Blue Coua

Blue Coua (Coua caerulea) — 48–50 cm. Almost entirely brilliant ultramarine blue with a bare blue facial patch; long tail. Inhabits humid eastern rainforest of Madagascar. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest. Omnivore; eats insects, chameleons, fruits, and seeds. One of Madagascar's most strikingly coloured birds.

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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