Andaman Coucal vs Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Coccyzus rufigularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Bay-breasted Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Coccyzus rufigularis
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 36,2 cm (14.3 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 128,0 g (4.52 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

Bay-breasted 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.

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep melodic notes audible across dense tropical forest in Africa.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Endangered

Bay-breasted 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.

Bay-breasted Cuckoo

Bay-breasted Cuckoo (Coccyzus rufigularis) — 44–48 cm. Large; brown above; deep rufous-chestnut breast; white belly; long tail with white spots. Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects. Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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