Andaman Coucal vs Pheasant Coucal

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Centropus phasianinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Pheasant Coucal
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Centropus phasianinus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 49,8 cm (19.6 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 331,5 g (11.69 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

بلا

Pheasant Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Pheasant Coucal

الغناء

Harsh, chattering call with coarse quality; rapid series of rough notes delivered from tropical forest perch.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Pheasant Coucal

About These Birds

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.

Pheasant Coucal

Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) — 55–70 cm. Very long-tailed; black head and underparts in breeding; streaked brown in non-breeding; rufous wings. Found in tall grass, cane fields, and scrub across Australia and New Guinea. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed grass nest. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator.

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