Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Cacomantis virescens verglichen mit Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cacomantis virescens Centropus andamanensis
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo only

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Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Andaman Coucal

Gesang

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Gefieder

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green eye-ring; Sulawesi endemic brush cuckoo

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) — 22–25 cm. Brown-olive above; rufous-buff below; yellow orbital skin; graduated tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. 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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