Short-toed Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus rectunguis so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Short-toed Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus rectunguis Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 32,0 cm (12.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 200,625 g (7.08 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Short-toed Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Short-toed Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West African lowland 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

Vulnerable

Short-toed Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Short-toed 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

Short-toed Coucal

Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) — 35–40 cm. Rufous-brown with a black head; noticeably shorter tail than most coucals; heavy bill. Inhabits lowland and hill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra. Non-parasitic; builds a domed nest. Omnivore hunting large insects and small vertebrates. Vulnerable due to forest loss.

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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