Andaman Coucal vs Mangrove Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Coccyzus minor

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Mangrove Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Coccyzus minor
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 27,0 cm (10.6 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 66,85000000000001 g (2.36 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Mangrove Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Mangrove Cuckoo

الغناء

Harsh, penetrating call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense forest habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Mangrove 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.

Mangrove Cuckoo

Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) — 28–32 cm. Brown above; buffy-orange wash on breast and belly; yellow lower mandible; long tail with white spots. Inhabits mangroves, tropical hammocks, and scrub from Florida and the Caribbean to northern South America. Non-parasitic. Insectivore feeding on caterpillars and invertebrates.

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