Indian Cuckoo vs Red-crested Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Dasylophus superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Red-crested Malkoha
学名 Cuculus micropterus Dasylophus superciliosus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 30.8 cm (12.1 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 119.5 g (4.22 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Red-crested Malkoha 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.

Red-crested Malkoha

鸣唱

Sharp, rising whistled phrase; clean ascending notes with emphatic quality from tropical forest perch.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Red-crested Malkoha

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

Red-crested Malkoha

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。

Red-crested Malkoha

Red-crested Malkoha (Dasylophus superciliosus) — 40–44 cm. Dark green above; rufous below; prominent red crest; bare red orbital ring; long white-tipped tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte). Inhabits primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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