Indian Cuckoo vs Red-faced Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Red-faced Malkoha
学名 Cuculus micropterus Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 30.8 cm (12.1 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 91.9 g (3.24 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Red-faced 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.

Red-faced Malkoha

鸣唱

Sharp, far-carrying call with penetrating quality; loud notes audible through tropical scrub habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Vulnerable

Red-faced 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

Red-faced 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。

Red-faced Malkoha

Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) — 45–48 cm. Dark green above; chestnut-red underparts; vivid scarlet bare facial skin and bill. Endemic to Sri Lanka in wet lowland and foothill forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable; dependent on intact forest and threatened by deforestation.

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