Indian Cuckoo vs Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Neomorphus geoffroyi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Neomorphus geoffroyi
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 350.2 g (12.35 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Rufous-vented Ground-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.

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

鸣唱

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying surprisingly far across dense tropical forest floor.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Vulnerable

Rufous-vented Ground-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

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

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。

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) — 46–50 cm. Bronzy-brown above; buff below; rufous vent; bare blue facial skin; decurved bill. Inhabits humid lowland forest from Mexico to South America. Non-parasitic; follows army ant swarms to catch flushed prey. Rare and secretive. Insectivore.

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