Pheasant Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus phasianinus เปรียบเทียบกับ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Pheasant Coucal Indian Cuckoo
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Centropus phasianinus Cuculus micropterus
อันดับ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Cuculidae Cuculidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 49.8 cm (19.6 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
น้ำหนัก 331.5 g (11.69 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
อาหาร -- --
จำนวนไข่ 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Pheasant Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pheasant Coucal

เสียงร้อง

Harsh, chattering call with coarse quality; rapid series of rough notes delivered from tropical forest perch.

Indian Cuckoo

เสียงร้อง

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Pheasant Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pheasant Coucal

Indian Cuckoo

ขนนก

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

Pheasant Coucal

Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) — 55–70 cm. Very long-tailed; black head and underparts in breeding; streaked brown in non-breeding; rufous wings. Found in tall grass, cane fields, and scrub across Australia and New Guinea. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed grass nest. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator.

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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