Grey-bellied Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus ile kıyaslandığında Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Grey-bellied Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Cacomantis passerinus Cuculus micropterus
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Ağırlık 24,884999999999998 g (0.88 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Grey-bellied Cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Şarkı

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

Indian Cuckoo

Şarkı

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

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Tuy

Grey-bellied Cuckoo: gray above; pale gray-white below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; female has rufous morph; southern Asia

Indian Cuckoo

Tuy

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

Grey-bellied Cuckoo

Grey-bellied Cuckoo (Cacomantis passerinus) — 21–24 cm. Grey above; pale grey below; yellow orbital ring. Inhabits open woodland, forest edge, and scrub across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds, babblers, and other passerines. Insectivore.

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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