Dark-billed Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo
Coccyzus melacoryphus เปรียบเทียบกับ Cuculus micropterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Dark-billed Cuckoo | Indian Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Coccyzus melacoryphus | Cuculus micropterus |
| อันดับ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 23.3 cm (9.2 in) | 39.3 cm (15.5 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 53.125 g (1.87 oz) | 120.5 g (4.25 oz) |
| อาหาร | -- | -- |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Loud, harsh raucous call; piercing rough notes carrying powerfully through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Indian Cuckoo
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
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Indian Cuckoo
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
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; dark bill without yellow lower mandible; tail with white spots. Widespread from Colombia south to Argentina; migratory populations reach the Galápagos. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in dense vegetation.
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.