Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus pluvialis เปรียบเทียบกับ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Coccyzus pluvialis Cuculus micropterus
อันดับ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Cuculidae Cuculidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 35.5 cm (14.0 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
น้ำหนัก 159.5 g (5.63 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
อาหาร -- --
จำนวนไข่ 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

เสียงร้อง

Soft, descending whistled phrase; pure notes dropping gently in musical sequence from dense forest cover.

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

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

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

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo

Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) — 45–50 cm. Large island cuckoo; brown above; rich chestnut-orange belly; long broad tail. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and woodland. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; eats large insects, lizards, and berries. The largest cuckoo in the Caribbean.

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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