Indian Cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus в сравнении с Hierococcyx bocki

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Indian Cuckoo Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Научное название Cuculus micropterus Hierococcyx bocki
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 35,9 cm (14.1 in)
Масса 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 137,0 g (4.83 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Indian Cuckoo only

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Dark Hawk-Cuckoo only

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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.

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Dark Hawk-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

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Оперение

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph

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.

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) — 28–31 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with darker streaking; barred tail. Restricted to montane forest of the Malay Peninsula. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Rare; poorly documented.

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