Giant Coua vs Indian Cuckoo

Coua gigas в сравнении с Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Giant Coua Indian Cuckoo
Научное название Coua gigas Cuculus micropterus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 42,5 cm (16.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Масса 430,0 g (15.17 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Giant Coua only

Нет

Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Giant Coua

Пение

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing rough notes carrying far 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

Giant Coua

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Giant 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

Giant Coua

Giant Coua (Coua gigas) — 58–62 cm. Largest coua; grey-brown above; vinous-buff below; bare blue orbital skin; massive heavy bill; long tail. Found in western dry deciduous forests of Madagascar. Non-parasitic; feeds on the ground and in trees. Omnivore; takes large invertebrates, lizards, and fruits. Declining due to forest 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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