Indian Cuckoo vs Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus so với Surniculus velutinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Indian Cuckoo Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
Tên Khoa Học Cuculus micropterus Surniculus velutinus
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 22,2 cm (8.7 in)
Khối Lượng 120,5 g (4.25 oz) 38,480000000000004 g (1.36 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Indian Cuckoo only

Không

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, penetrating whistle; clear emphatic notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Bộ Lông

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; forked tail; drongo-like appearance; pale tip tail; red eye; Philippine endemic

About These Birds

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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) — 23–27 cm. Glossy blue-black with white barring on the vent; mimics the forked tail of drongos to deceive hosts; long notched tail. Endemic to the Philippines in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite targeting monarch-flycatchers. Insectivore.

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