Indian Cuckoo vs Channel-billed Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus в сравнении с Scythrops novaehollandiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Indian Cuckoo Channel-billed Cuckoo
Научное название Cuculus micropterus Scythrops novaehollandiae
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 67,8 cm (26.7 in)
Масса 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 680,5 g (24.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Indian Cuckoo only

Нет

Channel-billed Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Channel-billed Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, melodic call with musical quality; resonant notes building in pleasant sequence from forest perch.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Channel-billed Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Channel-billed Cuckoo

About These 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.

Channel-billed Cuckoo

Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) — 58–65 cm; wingspan to 100 cm. The world's largest cuckoo; pale grey; enormous decurved horn-coloured bill; bare red orbital skin. Migratory; breeds in Australia and New Guinea; winters in Indonesia. Brood parasite targeting currawongs and magpies. Frugivore; disperses wild figs.

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