Andaman Coucal vs Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Chalcites crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Pied Bronze-cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Chalcites crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 17,2 cm (6.8 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 18,6 g (0.66 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

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Pied Bronze-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.

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Gefieder

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied pattern

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.

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Pied Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) — 16–18 cm. Strikingly pied: glossy black above; pure white below; no barring; heavy bill. Found in forest and forest edge of the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Brood parasite; host species uncertain. Insectivore.

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