Andaman Coucal vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis مقارنةً بـ Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Coucal Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
الاسم العلمي Centropus andamanensis Surniculus musschenbroeki
الرتبة Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
الفصيلة Cuculidae Cuculidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
الوزن 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 29,7 g (1.05 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Coucal only

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

الغناء

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

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

الغناء

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

الريش

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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