Andaman Coucal vs Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Chrysococcyx maculatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Asian Emerald Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Chrysococcyx maculatus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 21,3 cm (8.4 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 25,6 g (0.90 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

Asian Emerald 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.

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, resonant braying call; far-carrying nasal notes audible across dense tropical forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Asian Emerald 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.

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Asian Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus) — 17–18 cm. Male: brilliant iridescent green above; barred green-and-white below; red-based bill. Female: green above; rufous-barred underparts. Inhabits forest and forest edge from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia and China; wintering south to Sumatra. Brood parasite. Insectivore.

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