Andaman Coucal vs Indian Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Cuculus micropterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Indian Cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Cuculus micropterus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 120,5 g (4.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Indian Cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Indian Cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from tall dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Indian Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Indian Cuckoo

الريش

Indian Cuckoo: gray above; white below with bold dark barring; four-note call; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; common Asian species

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.

Indian Cuckoo

Indian Cuckoo (Cuculus micropterus) — 32–34 cm. Grey above; barred underparts; yellow orbital ring; broad dark subterminal tail band. Migratory; widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China to Korea and Japan. Brood parasite targeting drongos and other medium passerines. Insectivore. Famous four-note 'one more bottle' call.

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