Indian Cuckoo vs Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Surniculus lugubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
学名 Cuculus micropterus Surniculus lugubris
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 31.65 g (1.12 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Square-tailed Drongo-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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes given from tall forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Square-tailed Drongo-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

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

羽毛

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; square-cut tail; drongo mimic; pale tail tips; red eye; southeast Asian drongo mimic

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。

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) — 24–27 cm. Glossy blue-black overall; white vent barring; square-cut tail. Inhabits forest from the Himalayas through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines. Brood parasite mimicking drongos to penetrate nesting territories. Insectivore.

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