Indian Cuckoo vs Common Hawk-Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Hierococcyx varius

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Common Hawk-Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Hierococcyx varius
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 38.2 cm (15.0 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 101.5 g (3.58 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Common 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.

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

鸣唱

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Common 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

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

羽毛

Common Hawk-Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; hawk-mimic; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; brain-fever bird

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。

Common Hawk-Cuckoo

常见鹰鹃广泛分布于南亚,从巴基斯坦至孟加拉国的各类林地。体羽棕褐,下体白色具棕色条纹,眼圈黄色。以昆虫为食,是巢寄生鸟类,主要寄生于哑幼鸟鸟类。其清晰响亮的重复性鸣声是南亚林地的标志音。

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