Indian Cuckoo vs Green-billed Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Phaenicophaeus tristis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Green-billed Malkoha
学名 Cuculus micropterus Phaenicophaeus tristis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 33.1 cm (13.0 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 121.0 g (4.27 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Green-billed 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.

Green-billed Malkoha

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying call with mellow quality; rich resonant notes given repeatedly from tropical forest.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Green-billed 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

Green-billed 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。

Green-billed Malkoha

Green-billed Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) — 48–55 cm. One of the largest malkohas; grey-green above; dark grey below; long tail with broad white tips; large curved green bill; bare red orbital skin. Widespread in forest and forest edge from Nepal through Southeast Asia and southern China. Non-parasitic. Insectivore and frugivore.

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