Indian Cuckoo vs Blue-faced Malkoha

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Phaenicophaeus viridirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Blue-faced Malkoha
学名 Cuculus micropterus Phaenicophaeus viridirostris
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 67.0 g (2.36 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Blue-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.

Blue-faced Malkoha

鸣唱

Loud, raucous far-carrying call; harsh penetrating notes carrying well through dense forest habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Blue-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

Blue-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。

Blue-faced Malkoha

Blue-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus viridirostris) — 38–42 cm. Green and chestnut; vivid bare blue orbital skin; green bill. Inhabits dry scrub and forest edge across peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Non-parasitic; builds a small cup nest in dense scrub. Insectivore and frugivore.

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