Moluccan Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Cacomantis aeruginosus مقارنةً بـ Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Moluccan Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
الاسم العلمي Cacomantis aeruginosus Centropus andamanensis
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 22,4 cm (8.8 in) 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
الوزن 35,8 g (1.26 oz) 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Moluccan Cuckoo only

بلا

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Moluccan Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying call with raucous quality; harsh penetrating notes given from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Moluccan Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

Moluccan Cuckoo

الريش

Moluccan Cuckoo: dark olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark graduated tail; yellow eye-ring; Moluccan island endemic

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Moluccan Cuckoo

Moluccan Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) — 22–25 cm. Brown above with greenish gloss; pale buff-rufous below; yellow orbital ring. Endemic to the Moluccas, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore.

Andaman Coucal

Andaman Coucal (Centropus andamanensis) — 42–47 cm. Chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; long graduated tail. Endemic to the Andaman Islands, India, in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Previously treated as a subspecies of Greater Coucal.

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