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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