Andaman Coucal vs Black-billed Koel

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Eudynamys melanorhynchus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Black-billed Koel
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Eudynamys melanorhynchus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 199,875 g (7.05 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Black-billed Koel only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Black-billed Koel

الغناء

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes given from tall forest tree in Borneo.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Not Evaluated

Black-billed Koel

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.

Black-billed Koel

Black-billed Koel (Eudynamys melanorhynchus) — 38–44 cm. Male glossy black with a dark bill (unlike related koels with pale bills); female similar to Western Koel female. Endemic to Sulawesi and Sula Islands in Indonesia. Brood parasite; hosts include corvids. Frugivore and insectivore.

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