Bay Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus celebensis so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Bay Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus celebensis Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 244,4 g (8.62 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Bay Coucal only

Không

Indian Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Bay Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low-frequency notes given from dense forest floor in Madagascar.

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

Bay Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bay 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

Bay Coucal

Bay Coucal (Centropus celebensis) — 40–45 cm. Deep chestnut body; black head, long tail, and underparts; red eye. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore foraging in dense vegetation for lizards, large insects, and frogs.

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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