Indian Cuckoo vs Long-tailed Koel

Cuculus micropterus 对比 Urodynamis taitensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indian Cuckoo Long-tailed Koel
学名 Cuculus micropterus Urodynamis taitensis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.3 cm (15.5 in) 34.4 cm (13.5 in)
体重 120.5 g (4.25 oz) 113.5 g (4.00 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indian Cuckoo only

Long-tailed Koel 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.

Long-tailed Koel

鸣唱

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful low notes carrying through dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia.

保护状况

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

Least Concern

Long-tailed Koel

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

Long-tailed Koel

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。

Long-tailed Koel

Long-tailed Koel (Urodynamis taitensis) — 40–43 cm; tail up to 22 cm. Slender; brown above with white spots; pale underparts with brown streaking; very long pointed tail. Migrates from New Zealand and Pacific islands to Melanesia and Micronesia. Brood parasite targeting reed-warblers. Frugivore and insectivore.

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