Sumatran Ground-cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Carpococcyx viridis verglichen mit Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Sumatran Ground-cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carpococcyx viridis Centropus andamanensis
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 42,2 cm (16.6 in) 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Gewicht 495,7 g (17.49 oz) 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo only

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Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Gesang

Deep, resonant whistled call; melodic notes with carrying quality audible through dense woodland habitat.

Andaman Coucal

Gesang

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) — 52–58 cm. Bronzy-green above; pale buff below; bare red-and-yellow facial skin; long decurved bill; heavy build. Critically Endangered; restricted to lowland forest of Sumatra. Non-parasitic; terrestrial. Omnivore. Known from very few records; one of the rarest cuckoos in the world.

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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