Andaman Coucal vs Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Phaenicophaeus sumatranus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 97,2 g (3.43 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

الغناء

Loud, mellow whistled phrase; rich resonant notes building in deliberate sequence through forest canopy.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Near Threatened

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

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.

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha

Chestnut-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus sumatranus) — 40–45 cm. Dark blue-green above; chestnut belly; green bill; bare red orbital skin; long tail. Inhabits lowland and hill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars.

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