Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Cacomantis virescens مقارنةً بـ Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
الاسم العلمي Cacomantis virescens Centropus andamanensis
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Not Evaluated Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo only

بلا

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly 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

Not Evaluated

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

الريش

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green eye-ring; Sulawesi endemic brush cuckoo

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) — 22–25 cm. Brown-olive above; rufous-buff below; yellow orbital skin; graduated tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. 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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