Andaman Coucal vs Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Neomorphus geoffroyi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Neomorphus geoffroyi
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 350,2 g (12.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

الغناء

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying surprisingly far across dense tropical forest floor.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Vulnerable

Rufous-vented Ground-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.

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) — 46–50 cm. Bronzy-brown above; buff below; rufous vent; bare blue facial skin; decurved bill. Inhabits humid lowland forest from Mexico to South America. Non-parasitic; follows army ant swarms to catch flushed prey. Rare and secretive. Insectivore.

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