Indian Cuckoo vs Black-bellied Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Piaya melanogaster

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Black-bellied Cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Piaya melanogaster
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 27.0 cm (10.6 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 102.4 g (3.61 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, resonant call with nasal quality; carrying notes given from forest perch in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Black-bellied 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

Black-bellied 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。

Black-bellied Cuckoo

Black-bellied Cuckoo (Piaya melanogaster) — 35–40 cm. Rufous above; jet-black belly; greenish bill; long tail. Inhabits humid Amazonian forest and tall secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in the mid-storey and canopy. Less common than the Squirrel Cuckoo; restricted to lowland Amazonia.

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