Indian Cuckoo vs Banded Ground-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Neomorphus radiolosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Banded Ground-cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Neomorphus radiolosus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 30.4 cm (12.0 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 399.0 g (14.07 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Banded 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.

Banded Ground-cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, deep resonant booming call; powerful bass notes carrying across dense lowland tropical forest.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Vulnerable

Banded 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

Banded 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。

Banded Ground-cuckoo

Banded Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) — 48–52 cm. Dark brown; broad black breast bands; rufous belly; vivid blue orbital skin. Endemic to wet foothill forest of Colombia and Ecuador. Non-parasitic; follows army ant columns. Insectivore. Endangered due to severe habitat loss in its restricted range.

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