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Centropus sinensis

Last update: 21 Mar 2026

Greater Coucal 的基本信息

Scientific NameCentropus sinensis
Status LC 无危
Size48-48 cm (19-19 inch)
Colors
Orange
Blue
Type
Perching Birds
type
FamilyCuckoos

Greater Coucal 在其他语言中的名称

assameseকৌৰা, কুকুৰা চৰাই
bengaliবড় কুবো
bhojpuriमहाखोक, कुक्का, कोका
frenchGrand Coucal, Coucal de Chine
gujaratiકૂકડિયો કુંભાર
hindiमहोख, महोक कूक
kannadaಕೆಂಬೂತ
malayalamചെമ്പോത്ത്
marathiभारद्वाज, सोनकावळा, कुक्कुटकुंभा, कुंभारकावळा, सुलक्षणी, नपिता, चमारकुकडी, कुंभार्‍या (आदिवासी भाग)
nepaliढोडे गोकुल
oriyaଡାହୁକ
portuguesecucal-maior, cucal-chinês
punjabiਕਮਾਦੀ ਕੁੱਕੜ
sanskritकुक्कुभ
spanishcucal chino, cucal grande
tamilசெம்போத்து, செம்பகம்
teluguజెముడుకాకి

简介

褐翅鸦鹃Centropus sinensis),也被广泛称为鸦雉,是杜鹃目中一种体型巨大且迷人的鸟类。与许多杜鹃科亲戚不同,该物种非寄生性,这意味着它们会自己筑巢并抚育后代。它是印度次大陆和东南亚地区常见且分布广泛的留鸟。

外貌特征

褐翅鸦鹃体长约48厘米,体型较大,轮廓酷似乌鸦。它拥有光泽的黑色身体、长而厚重的尾巴以及引人注目的铜褐色翅膀。它们的眼睛通常为鲜红色,拥有强壮的腿,适合在茂密的灌木丛中行走和攀爬。

栖息地

褐翅鸦鹃适应性极强,能够在多种环境中繁衍生息。其主要栖息地包括:

  • 草原和次生林
  • 林缘和耕作区
  • 红树林和沼泽
  • 芦苇丛、灌木丛和城市花园

饮食习性

这种鸟类是机会主义和多面性的觅食者。褐翅鸦鹃的饮食包括:

  • 大型昆虫和毛虫
  • 小型脊椎动物,如幼鼠、蜥蜴,甚至锯鳞蝰
  • 蜗牛(在某些地区是主要食物来源)
  • 鸟蛋和雏鸟
  • 水果和种子,包括有毒的黄花夹竹桃

繁殖与筑巢

繁殖季节通常发生在6月至9月之间,往往紧随季风之后。褐翅鸦鹃是一夫一妻制,求偶时雄鸟会向雌鸟赠送食物。巢穴是一个由双亲共同建造的深杯状巢,通常隐藏在竹子或藤蔓等茂密的植被中。它们通常产下3至5枚白垩质白卵,孵化期为15至16天。

行为习性

褐翅鸦鹃以飞行能力弱而闻名,更喜欢在觅食时在植被中攀爬或在地面行走。人们经常看到它们在早晨展开翅膀晒太阳。它们的鸣声具有标志性,由深沉、洪亮的coop-coop-coop声组成,这种鸣声常与当地的预兆和民间传说联系在一起。

保护现状 - LC 无危

作为一种分布广泛且栖息地多样的留鸟,褐翅鸦鹃目前被列为无危物种。然而,由于它们有食用油棕果肉的习性,有时在油棕种植园中被视为害鸟。

趣闻轶事

  1. 与大多数杜鹃不同,褐翅鸦鹃不是巢寄生鸟,会亲自抚育幼鸟。
  2. 观察发现它们会食用对许多其他动物有毒的水果。
  3. 在二重唱时,雌鸟的叫声通常比雄鸟的音调更低。
  4. 它们的巢穴可以在离地6米高的茂密枝叶中找到。
  5. 它们具有领地意识,筑巢配对会保卫高达7.2公顷的区域。

观鸟者提示

想要观察褐翅鸦鹃,请在清晨或傍晚它们最活跃的时候寻找。倾听它们深沉、洪亮的鸣叫声,以在浓密的灌木丛或芦苇丛中定位它们。由于它们不善飞行,雨后你更有可能看到它们在地面行走或在灌木丛顶端晒太阳。

结论

褐翅鸦鹃是一种独特而顽强的鸟类,连接着荒野丛林与城市花园。凭借其引人注目的铜色翅膀和深沉、令人难忘的鸣叫声,它仍然是整个亚洲分布区内最具辨识度和文化意义的鸟类之一。

Greater Coucal Distribution Map & Range

Official Distribution Data provided by
BirdLife International and Handbook of the Birds of the World (2025)

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