Indian Cuckoo vs Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Cuculus optatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Oriental Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Cuculus optatus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 102.26666666666667 g (3.61 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Oriental Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Oriental Cuckoo

鸣唱

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Oriental Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Oriental Cuckoo

羽毛

Oriental Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; broad barring; Asian migrant species

About These Birds

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。

Oriental Cuckoo

北方鹰鹃(Cuculus optatus)— 分布于东亚至东南亚森林的杜鹃。日本又称为鵑(juichi)。

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