Black-throated Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus leucogaster ile kıyaslandığında Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Black-throated Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Centropus leucogaster Cuculus micropterus
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 39,2 cm (15.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Ağırlık 309,0 g (10.90 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Black-throated Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Coucal

Şarkı

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.

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

Black-throated Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-throated Coucal

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

Black-throated Coucal

Black-throated Coucal (Centropus leucogaster) — 40–46 cm. Rufous above; black head, throat, and breast; white belly; long tail. Inhabits dense forest and secondary growth in West and Central Africa. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; secretive in dense undergrowth.

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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