Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Chalcites basalis so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Chalcites basalis Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 19,9 cm (7.8 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 24,2 g (0.85 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes carrying well through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native 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

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

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

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo

Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-brown above with a green gloss; heavily barred white-and-brown below; indistinct supercilium. Widespread across Australia and New Guinea in woodland and scrub. Migratory. Brood parasite primarily targeting fairy-wrens. Insectivore.

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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