Indian Cuckoo vs Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus ile kıyaslandığında Cuculus saturatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Indian Cuckoo Himalayan Cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Cuculus micropterus Cuculus saturatus
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Ağırlık 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 94,86666666666667 g (3.35 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Indian Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Himalayan Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Şarkı

Loud, far-carrying call; resonant notes given from tall Himalayan forest canopy at dawn. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Himalayan Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Himalayan Cuckoo

Tuy

Himalayan Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Himalayan high-altitude species

About These Birds

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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) — 31–33 cm. Grey above; warm buff-barred underparts; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Breeds in Himalayan and Chinese mountain forest; winters to Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting bush-warblers. Insectivore.

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