Andaman Coucal vs Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Coccyzus longirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Coccyzus longirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 101,93333333333332 g (3.60 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Gesang

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

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from dense forest in Southeast Asia.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Lizard-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.

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo

Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) — 38–43 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; decurved bill; bare red orbital skin; long white-spotted tail. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest and scrub. Non-parasitic; specialised lizard predator. Also takes insects and small vertebrates.

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