Andaman Coucal vs Philippine Coucal

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Centropus viridis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Philippine Coucal
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Centropus viridis
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 32,6 cm (12.8 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 153,5 g (5.41 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Andaman Coucal only

Philippine Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Philippine Coucal

الغناء

Loud, melodic call with resonant musical quality; distinctive rich notes echoing through Madagascar lowland forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Philippine 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.

Philippine Coucal

Philippine Coucal (Centropus viridis) — 40–45 cm. Dark greenish-black above and below; chestnut wings; graduated tail. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon, Samar, Leyte, Mindanao) in forest and dense scrub. Non-parasitic. Omnivore.

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