Andaman Coucal vs Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Clamator coromandus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Chestnut-winged Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Clamator coromandus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 32,0 cm (12.6 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 76,2 g (2.69 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall tropical forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Chestnut-winged 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.

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) — 45–50 cm. Black crest; white collar; black-and-chestnut wings; orange-buff underparts; long dark tail. Migratory; breeds in the Himalayas, South and Southeast Asia; winters to Sri Lanka and the Greater Sundas. Brood parasite targeting babblers and other hosts. Insectivore.

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