Indian Cuckoo vs Saint Helena Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Nannococcyx psix

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Saint Helena Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Nannococcyx psix
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Extinct
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 171.0 g (6.03 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Saint Helena 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.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

鸣唱

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Extinct

Saint Helena 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

Saint Helena Cuckoo

羽毛

Saint Helena Cuckoo: extinct; brown above; pale below; long graduated tail; island cuckoo; known only from subfossil remains

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。

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Saint Helena Cuckoo (Nannococcyx psix) — ~25 cm. Extinct. Known only from subfossil remains from Saint Helena, South Atlantic. A small cuckoo inferred from bone morphology; likely became extinct following human colonisation of the island in the 16th century and the introduction of predators.

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