Andaman Coucal vs Malagasy Coucal

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Centropus toulou

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Malagasy Coucal
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Centropus toulou
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 31,1 cm (12.2 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 154,5 g (5.45 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

بلا

Malagasy Coucal only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Malagasy Coucal

الغناء

Melodic, beautiful descending phrase; clear flute-like notes with cascading richness, characteristic of Malagasy coua.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Malagasy 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.

Malagasy Coucal

Malagasy Coucal (Centropus toulou) — 38–44 cm. Rufous-chestnut above; black head and underparts; long tail. Endemic to Madagascar in forest edge, secondary vegetation, and wetland margins. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Two subspecies; common throughout the island.

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