Indian Cuckoo vs Scale-feathered Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Lepidogrammus cumingi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Scale-feathered Malkoha
学名 Cuculus micropterus Lepidogrammus cumingi
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 31.6 cm (12.4 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 167.175 g (5.90 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Scale-feathered 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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying whistled call; pure melodic notes resonating through dense tropical forest canopy.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Scale-feathered 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

Scale-feathered 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。

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) — 40–45 cm. Unique among malkohas for the male's scaly white-tipped breast feathers; green above; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon and nearby islands). Inhabits forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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