Andaman Coucal vs Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Chalcites ruficollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Chalcites ruficollis
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 22,25 g (0.78 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; rich notes given from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

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.

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites ruficollis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous throat and breast; barred flanks; pale undertail. Inhabits forest and dense scrub of New Guinea and nearby Melanesian islands. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family