Common cuckoo vs Oriental cuckoo
The common cuckoo is heavier: 111.4 g against 89.5 g for the oriental cuckoo, about 24% more.
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What is the difference between a common cuckoo and a oriental cuckoo?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The common cuckoo is heavier: 111.4 g against 89.5 g for the oriental cuckoo, about 24% more.
- Both belong to the genus Cuculus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Common cuckoo | Oriental cuckoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cuculus canorus | Cuculus optatus |
| Family | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Order | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Weight | 106 g – 117 g | 77 g – 98.1 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 12.9 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | caterpillar, chick, egg as food, insect | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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