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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Fan-tailed Cuckoo	Andaman Coucal
Scientific Name	Cacomantis flabelliformis	Centropus andamanensis
Order	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
Family	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	34.5 cm (13.6 in)
Weight	53.8 g (1.90 oz)	199.0 g (7.02 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	--	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🏖️ Coastal 🌲 Forest

Fan-tailed Cuckoo only

None

Andaman Coucal only

🌿 Wetland

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Song & Call Comparison

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Song

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Andaman Coucal

Song

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

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Plumage

Fan-tailed Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; rufous-orange breast; white-tipped tail feathers; yellow eye-ring; fan-shaped tail display

Andaman Coucal

Plumage

Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; streaked in winter plumage; Asian species

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About These Birds

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) — 24–28 cm. Grey above; rich rufous-orange below; yellow orbital ring; tail with white spots. Found in forest, woodland, and heath across Australia, New Guinea, and SW Pacific islands. Brood parasite targeting thornbills, scrubwrens, and gerygones. Insectivore.

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.

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