Jacobin Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Jacobin Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Clamator jacobinus Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 29,0 cm (11.4 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 83,5 g (2.95 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Jacobin Cuckoo only

Không

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Jacobin Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Loud, far-carrying call with raucous quality; harsh penetrating notes given from tall canopy tree. 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

Jacobin Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Jacobin 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

Jacobin Cuckoo

Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) — 31–34 cm. Bold black-and-white; black crest; white underparts and wing patch; long tail. Widespread from Africa through the Indian subcontinent. Brood parasite targeting babblers. Migratory in part of its range. Insectivore. Known as 'Pied Crested Cuckoo'; its monsoon-season arrival in South Asia is celebrated.

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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