Andaman Coucal vs Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Coccyzus vetula

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Coccyzus vetula
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 24,1 cm (9.5 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 95,5 g (3.37 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with melodic quality; clear rich notes given from tall forest tree.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Jamaican 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.

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo

Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula) — 37–42 cm. Brown above; cinnamon-buff underparts; long tail with bold white tips; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and wooded scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard hunter, hence the name. Also eats large insects and small vertebrates.

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