Andaman Coucal vs Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Cercococcyx olivinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Cercococcyx olivinus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 65,83333333333333 g (2.32 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Gesang

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

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Gesang

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Gefieder

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; olive coloration diagnostic

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.

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo

Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx olivinus) — 28–32 cm. Olive-brown above; pale buff below with faint barring; long tail. Found in montane and submontane forest of West and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known; locally rare.

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