Pied Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus ateralbus so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Pied Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus ateralbus Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,0 cm (16.5 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 336,75 g (11.88 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Pied Coucal only

Không

Indian Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Pied Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying cooing call; deep resonant notes given repeatedly from tall forest tree in Africa.

Indian Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Pied Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Coucal

Indian Cuckoo

Bộ Lông

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

Pied Coucal

Pied Coucal (Centropus ateralbus) — 55–60 cm. Striking black-and-white coucal; glossy black wings and tail; pure white head, neck, and underparts. Restricted to New Britain and nearby islands (Papua New Guinea) in forest edge and secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects, and small vertebrates. Status locally secure.

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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