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Hawk Cuckoo's Comparison • The following pages have some identification markers for each of the Cuckoos found in India • To know more on these birds you can visit http://ogaclicks.com/cuckoo/ • If you are interested in Coming on any of my tours or workshops please share your email id. I will keep you updated • Mail me at [email protected] • You can also call me on (91)9840119078 , (91) 9445219078 (91) 6369815812 List of Cuckoos found in India Sno. Name Binomial Name 1 Asian Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx maculatus 2 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus 3 Banded Bay Cuckoo Cacomantis sonneratii 4 Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Clamator coromandus 5 Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius 6 Eurasian Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 7 Grey-bellied Cuckoo Cacomantis passerinus 8 Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus 9 Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx fugax 10 Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus 11 Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus 12 Large hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx sparverioides 13 Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus 14 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus 15 Violet Cuckoo Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus ©www.ogaclicks.com ©www.ogaclicks.com Asian Emerald Cuckoo Identification Tips Asian Emerald Cuckoo : Chrysococcyx maculatus: Summer visitor to East Himalayas & North East India Glossy green crown Eye-ring orange-red, iris red to red-brown Glossy green Upperparts Tail is green , Bill is orange with black tip underside of wing with white band Chin & throat is glossy green Breast is glossy green Iris brown Bill is yellow Rufous crown with black tip Male Green flight feathers , Legs are green primaries with dark tips Rufous nape, Bronze-green upperparts Tail is green , underside of wing barredBlack chestnut legs and black Underparts white with bronze bars Legs are brown Female Difference from Male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Asian Koel Identification Tips Asian Koel : Eudynamys scolopaceus: Widespread resident in India Glossy bluish-black crown Iris is red Pale greenish grey bill Upperparts are glossy bluish-black Chin ,throat & breast are black Glossy black wings Brownish crown and has rufous streaks on the head Black under parts Dark brown upperparts with white and buff spots Long glossy Legs are grey bluish-black tail Dark brown wings with white bars Underparts are whitish, heavily striped Dark brown tail with white stripe Difference from Male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Banded Bay Cuckoo Identification Tips Banded Bay Cuckoo : Cacomantis sonneratii: Resident of western Ghats, West Tamilnadu, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Foothills of Himalayas & North East India Rufous crown, barred with brown Iris yellow to brown White Supercilium barred Dark barred eyestripe Bill is black Chin & throat is whitish below Rufous Upperparts barred with brown with fine wavy brown bars Breast is whitish with fine wavy brown bars Underparts is whitish with fine wavy brown bars Legs are grey Dark Wings Tail rufous with subterminal black band and narrow white tip; Both the sexes Similar Difference from Male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Chestnut-winged Cuckoo Identification Tips Chestnut-winged Cuckoo : Cacomantis sonneratii: Breeds in Himalayas & North East India, Winter Visitor to Tamil Nadu & Kerala in India Black crown Black spiky crest White neck band Bill is black Chin, throat & upper breast are Metallic glossy black upperparts rusty Lower Breast is white Underparts are white Legs are grey-green Tail is black Chestnut Wings Both the sexes Similar Difference from Male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Common Hawk Cuckoo Identification Tips Common Hawk Cuckoo : Hierococcyx varius: Widespread resident (except Rajasthan & UT of Jammu & Kashmir & UT of Ladhak in India ) Eye-ring pale grey, iris yellow Bill is yellowish above and greenish Ashy brownish grey crown below , black tips Chin & throat is White Ashy brownish grey Upperparts Breast is rufous Underparts are white & Ashy brownish grey Wings Barred dull rufous head barred with rufous bands Legs are yellow White nape, rufous streaks Brown upperparts Tail is ashy brownish grey with Black Bands ( 3-5) Both the sexes Similar Underparts brown- streaked buffy-white Tail is rufous ,barred black Immature Difference from Adult Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Eurasian Cuckoo Identification Tips Eurasian Cuckoo : Cuculus canorus : Breeds in Himalayas, North, Central & North East India, Scattered winter visitor in India Ashy brownish grey crown Eyering yellow, iris light brown to orange Dark Ashy brownish grey Upperparts Bill is black with yellow base Chin & throat is Ashy grey Black tail with white tips Upper breast is Ashy grey Underparts are white & barred with black bands Male Legs are yellow Dark Ashy brownish grey Wings Rufous crown barred black Upperparts barred chestnut and blackish brown Female ( Hepatic Morph) Rufous & plain uppertail covert & rump Underparts white barred Tail is rufous, pale chestnut and barred black, blackish Barring starts from Breast tipped white with a rufous wash Rufous Wings with Black bars Female & black edges Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Difference from Male Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Grey-bellied Cuckoo Identification Tips Grey-bellied Cuckoo : Cacomantis passerines: Summers in North up to Madhya Pradesh, Resident south wards in Peninsular India , Winters in Kerala ( not found in North East & North West India) Eyering blackish to grey, iris red to brown Ashy brownish Bill is black with yellow base grey crown Chin & throat is Ashy grey Dark Ashy brownish grey Upperparts Upper breast is Ashy grey Rufous crown Legs are yellow Upperparts are bright rufous, barred with black or dark grey-brown Throat & breast Dark Ashy brownish are rufous grey Wings Tail blackish with Underparts dark- Male white tip barred whitish Female ( Hepatic Morph) Tail is plain rufous except black subterminal band Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Difference from Male Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Himalayan Cuckoo Identification Tips Himalayan Cuckoo :Cuculus saturatus: Breeds in Himalayas, & North East India, winter visitor in Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India Ashy brownish grey crown Eyering yellow, iris brown to yellow Dark Ashy brownish grey Upperparts Bill is black with orange-yellow /greenish-yellow base Chin & throat is Ashy grey Tail is blackish brown, spotted Breast is Ashy grey and tipped with white Underparts are white & barred with black bands Male Legs are yellow to orange Dark Ashy brownish grey Wings Rufous crown barred black Upperparts barred chestnut and blackish brown Rufous & barred uppertail covert & rump Rufous washed white Throat & breast barred Tail is rufous, barred black black, tipped white Underparts white barred Breast with a rufous wash pale chestnut and blackish Rufous Wings with Black bars Female ( Hepatic Morph) Female & black edges Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Difference from Male Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo Identification Tips Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo : Hierococcyx fugax: Resident in Eastern Himalayas & hills of North east India Eye-ring yellow, Iris is brown /orange-brown /dirty white Bill is yellow with black tip /greenish / black Slate-grey crown White moustache and supraloral area Chin & throat is White Slate-grey Upperparts Breast is White & streaked brown & Rufous Underparts are white & Brownish grey Wings Crown is black with streaked with rufous and buff feather tips brown Legs are yellow Tail is banded grey and black with broad black subterminal bar and rufous and white tip Dark grey upperparts barred rufous Underparts are white with Both the sexes Similar rufous-edged dark brown spots or streaks Immature Difference from Adult Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Indian Cuckoo Identification Tips Indian Cuckoo : Cuculus micropterus: Breeds in East , Central, Gangetic plains; Resident of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu ,Kerala & Andaman & Nicobar Islands Eyering grey to yellow, iris brown Slaty grey crown Bill is black above, greenish with yellow base below Chin & throat is Ashy grey Slate-grey tinged brownish Upperparts Breast is Ashy grey Tail blackish barred white at sides and with broad black Bill is black with yellow base subterminal band Cheek are rufous Male Legs are yellow Rufous neck Dark Ashy brownish with baring grey Wings Chin & throat are rufous Upper breast is rufous with faint baring Female Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent Difference from Male Inskipp and Grimmett ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point www.HBW.com Jacobin’s Cuckoo ( Pied Cuckoo) Identification Tips Jacobin’s Cuckoo ( Pied Cuckoo) : Clamator jacobinus :Widespread Resident in India Iris is brown Glossy black crown & crest Bill is black White moustache and supraloral area Chin & throat are White Glossy black Upperparts Breast is White Black Wings with a white Underparts are white patch on primaries Crown is Brown to sooty black Legs are slate-grey Brown to sooty black upperparts Tail is black with white tips Fulvous or grey on breast Black tail with buff tips Underparts are white
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