Andaman Coucal vs Dwarf Koel

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Microdynamis parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Dwarf Koel
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Microdynamis parva
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 49,075 g (1.73 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Dwarf Koel only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Dwarf Koel

الغناء

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes given from forest canopy in Asia.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Dwarf 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.

Dwarf Koel

Dwarf Koel (Microdynamis parva) — 20–24 cm. Tiny koel; male blackish; female brown with white spots; short tail; small curved bill. Inhabits primary lowland forest of New Guinea. Brood parasite; host species poorly documented. Insectivore and frugivore. Rare and little studied.

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