Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Carpococcyx renauldi compared with Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Scientific Name Carpococcyx renauldi Centropus andamanensis
Order Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Family Cuculidae Cuculidae
Conservation Status Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 55.7 cm (21.9 in) 34.5 cm (13.6 in)
Weight 400.0 g (14.11 oz) 199.0 g (7.02 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo only

None

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Song

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich clear notes audible through dense tropical Southeast Asian forest.

Andaman Coucal

Song

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

Conservation Status

Endangered

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo

Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx renauldi) — 55–60 cm. Dark olive-brown above; pale greyish below; vivid coral-red bill and bare facial skin; long tail. Inhabits dense primary forest floor of mainland Southeast Asia from Myanmar to southern China. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Rare and poorly known; Near Threatened.

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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