Andaman Coucal vs Greater Coucal

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Centropus sinensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Greater Coucal
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Centropus sinensis
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 281,5 g (9.93 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

بلا

Greater Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Greater Coucal

الغناء

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Greater 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.

Greater Coucal

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) — 47–52 cm. Large; chestnut wings; glossy black head, body, and long graduated tail; red eye. Widespread from Pakistan through South and Southeast Asia to China. Inhabits scrub, forest edge, gardens. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed nest. Omnivore; known as 'crow-pheasant' in South Asia.

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