Andaman Coucal vs Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Chalcites ruficollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Chalcites ruficollis
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 22,25 g (0.78 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

Rufous-throated 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.

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with musical quality; rich notes given from dense forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

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.

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo

Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites ruficollis) — 15–17 cm. Bronze-green above; rufous throat and breast; barred flanks; pale undertail. Inhabits forest and dense scrub of New Guinea and nearby Melanesian islands. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.

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