Cocos Cuckoo vs Indian Cuckoo

Coccyzus ferrugineus so với Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Cocos Cuckoo Indian Cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Coccyzus ferrugineus Cuculus micropterus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 25,9 cm (10.2 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Khối Lượng 70,0 g (2.47 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Cocos Cuckoo only

Không

Indian Cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Cocos Cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Loud, resonant melodic call; rich notes building in musical sequence through dense tropical 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

Vulnerable

Cocos Cuckoo

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Cocos 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

Cocos Cuckoo

Cocos Cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) — 31–35 cm. Richly rufous-brown above; cinnamon-buff below; graduated tail; yellow lower mandible. Endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable due to its extremely restricted range and introduced predators.

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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