Andaman Coucal vs Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Coccyzus rufigularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Bay-breasted Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Coccyzus rufigularis
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 36,2 cm (14.3 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 128,0 g (4.52 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Bay-breasted Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense tropical forest in Africa.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Endangered

Bay-breasted 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.

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Bay-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus rufigularis) — 44–48 cm. Large; brown above; deep rufous-chestnut breast; white belly; long tail with white spots. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects. Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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