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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Western Koel	Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo
学名	Eudynamys scolopaceus	Hierococcyx vagans
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Near Threatened
体长	—	—
翼展	39.3 cm (15.5 in)	29.4 cm (11.6 in)
体重	230.0 g (8.11 oz)	58.2 g (2.05 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	2-3	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Western Koel only

无

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Western Koel

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying nasal call; distinctive penetrating notes audible through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, raucous accelerating call; harsh notes building quickly in urgency given from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Western Koel

Near Threatened

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Western Koel

羽毛

Shining Bronze-cuckoo: brilliant iridescent golden-green above; white barred below; bronze-green head; reddish eye; small size

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

羽毛

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo: brown above; white below with rufous barring; moustachial stripe; hawk-like barred pattern; yellow eye-ring

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About These Birds

Western Koel

西方噪鹃，体长39-46厘米。雄鸟全身黑亮，眼红色。分布于南亚至东南亚大陆。巢寄生性。

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

小鹰鹃分布于东南亚马来半岛、婆罗洲和苏门答腊的热带雨林。体型较小，体羽棕褐，下体具条纹。以昆虫为食，是巢寄生鸟类。在东南亚森林中数量不多，较难见到，但鸣声具有辨识度。

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