Indian Cuckoo vs Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Hierococcyx nisicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Hierococcyx nisicolor
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 35.2 cm (13.9 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 81.1 g (2.86 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Whistling Hawk-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.

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call; harsh penetrating notes building in rapid excited sequence from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Whistling Hawk-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

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

羽毛

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; pale below with rufous barring; hawk-mimic; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; distinctive whistle

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。

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

霍氏鹰鹃分布于亚洲热带,从印度到东南亚的森林地带。体羽棕褐,下体具明显纵纹。以毛虫和昆虫为主食,是巢寄生鸟类,具有响亮多变的鸣声,繁殖期尤为嘈杂。

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