Plaintive Cuckoo vs Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulinus 对比 Hierococcyx bocki
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Plaintive Cuckoo | Dark Hawk-Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Cacomantis merulinus | Hierococcyx bocki |
| 目 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 科 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 35.9 cm (14.1 in) |
| 体重 | 25.75 g (0.91 oz) | 137.0 g (4.83 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Plaintive Cuckoo
鸣唱
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes given from dense forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
鸣唱
Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in South Asia.
保护状况
Least Concern
Plaintive Cuckoo
Least Concern
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Plaintive Cuckoo
羽毛
Plaintive Cuckoo: gray-brown above; rufous-orange below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; sexually dimorphic rufous morph females
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
羽毛
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo: dark brown above; pale below with dense dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow orbital ring; dark morph
About These Birds
Plaintive Cuckoo
哀鸣杜鹃，体长20–24厘米，分布于南亚和东南亚，为巢寄生鸟类，鸣声为下行哨声。
Dark Hawk-Cuckoo
马来亚鹰鹃分布于马来西亚半岛、苏门答腊和婆罗洲的热带雨林。体羽棕褐，下体具条纹，与同属其他种相似。以昆虫为主食，具嘈杂的鸣声，是巢寄生鸟类，将卵产在其他鸟类巢中。