Dark Hawk-Cuckoo vs Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Hierococcyx bocki ile kıyaslandığında Surniculus lugubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Dark Hawk-Cuckoo Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
Bilimsel Ad Hierococcyx bocki Surniculus lugubris
Takım Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familya Cuculidae Cuculidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 35,9 cm (14.1 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Ağırlık 137,0 g (4.83 oz) 31,65 g (1.12 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo only

Hiçbiri

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Şarkı

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.

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.

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Least Concern

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Tuy

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph

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

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About These Birds

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo

Dark Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) — 28–31 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with darker streaking; barred tail. Restricted to montane forest of the Malay Peninsula. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Rare; poorly documented.

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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