Andaman Coucal vs Pheasant Coucal

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Centropus phasianinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Pheasant Coucal
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Centropus phasianinus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 49,8 cm (19.6 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 331,5 g (11.69 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

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Pheasant Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Gesang

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

Pheasant Coucal

Gesang

Harsh, chattering call with coarse quality; rapid series of rough notes delivered from tropical forest perch.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Pheasant Coucal

About These Birds

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.

Pheasant Coucal

Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus) — 55–70 cm. Very long-tailed; black head and underparts in breeding; streaked brown in non-breeding; rufous wings. Found in tall grass, cane fields, and scrub across Australia and New Guinea. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed grass nest. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator.

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