Violaceous Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus violaceus so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Violaceous Coucal Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Centropus violaceus Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 49,6 cm (19.5 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 500,0 g (17.64 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Violaceous Coucal only

Không

Indian Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Violaceous Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, resonant call with melodic quality; rich carrying notes audible through dense Madagascar 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

Least Concern

Violaceous Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Violaceous 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

Violaceous Coucal

Violaceous Coucal (Centropus violaceus) — 45–50 cm. Entirely deep blue-violet with a glossy sheen; long graduated tail; heavy black bill. Endemic to Manus Island and Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. Inhabits forest and secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Omnivore.

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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