Violaceous Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus violaceus 对比 Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Violaceous Coucal Indian Cuckoo
学名 Centropus violaceus Cuculus micropterus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 49.6 cm (19.5 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
体重 500.0 g (17.64 oz) 120.5 g (4.25 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Violaceous Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Violaceous Coucal

鸣唱

Loud, resonant call with melodic quality; rich carrying notes audible through dense Madagascar lowland forest.

Indian Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Violaceous Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Violaceous Coucal

Indian Cuckoo

羽毛

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

Violaceous Coucal

紫鸦鹃 (Centropus violaceus),体长约40厘米。体羽紫黑色具强烈金属光泽,翅膀栗红色,尾长。眼红色,嘴粗壮。分布于巴布亚新几内亚美努斯群岛等太平洋岛屿。栖息于低地雨林。以大型昆虫和小型动物为食。

Indian Cuckoo

印度杜鹃(Cuculus micropterus)— 分布于南亚和东南亚森林的杜鹃。具独特多音节鸣声。托卵性。

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