Lesser Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus bengalensis so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Lesser Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus bengalensis Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 30,9 cm (12.2 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 172,075 g (6.07 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Lesser Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; piercing notes carrying far through dense Madagascar forest.

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

Lesser Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Lesser 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

Lesser Coucal

Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) — 33–38 cm. Streaked brown above with a rufous wing panel; pale buff underparts; graduated tail. Widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China; inhabits grassland, scrub, and forest edges. Non-parasitic. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Smaller and more grass-dwelling than related species.

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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