Black-faced Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus melanops so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Black-faced Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus melanops Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 219,75 g (7.75 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Black-faced Coucal only

Không

Indian Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Black-faced Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; piercing notes carrying far across tall African forest habitat.

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

Black-faced Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-faced 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

Black-faced Coucal

Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) — 38–44 cm. Chestnut-rufous wings and back; black head, face, and underparts; long tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Mindanao and satellite islands) in grassland, scrub, and forest edge. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Status considered Vulnerable due to rapid habitat conversion.

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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