Greater Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus sinensis so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Greater Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus sinensis Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 42,5 cm (16.7 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 281,5 g (9.93 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Greater Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Greater Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian 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

Greater Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater 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

Greater Coucal

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) — 47–52 cm. Large; chestnut wings; glossy black head, body, and long graduated tail; red eye. Widespread from Pakistan through South and Southeast Asia to China. Inhabits scrub, forest edge, gardens. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed nest. Omnivore; known as 'crow-pheasant' in South Asia.

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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