Indian Cuckoo vs Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus ile kıyaslandığında Surniculus lugubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Indian Cuckoo Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Cuculus micropterus Surniculus lugubris
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Ağırlık 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 31,65 g (1.12 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Indian Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo only

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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Şarkı

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes given from tall forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Square-tailed Drongo-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

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Tuy

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; square-cut tail; drongo mimic; pale tail tips; red eye; southeast Asian drongo mimic

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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) — 24–27 cm. Glossy blue-black overall; white vent barring; square-cut tail. Inhabits forest from the Himalayas through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines. Brood parasite mimicking drongos to penetrate nesting territories. Insectivore.

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