Andaman Coucal vs Olive-capped Coua

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Coua olivaceiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Olive-capped Coua
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Coua olivaceiceps
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 32,9 cm (13.0 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 182,0 g (6.42 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Olive-capped Coua only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Olive-capped Coua

الغناء

Loud, harsh resonant call; penetrating notes carrying through tropical forest habitat in South Asia.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Olive-capped Coua

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.

Olive-capped Coua

Olive-capped Coua (Coua olivaceiceps) — 40–44 cm. Grey-brown with an olive-grey cap replacing the rufous cap of the related Red-capped Coua; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits the southern semi-arid zone of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Red-capped Coua.

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