Andaman Coucal vs Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Coccyzus longirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Coccyzus longirostris
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 101,93333333333332 g (3.60 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Andaman Coucal only

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Lizard-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.

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; decurved bill; bare red orbital skin; long white-spotted tail. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard predator. Also takes insects and small vertebrates.

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