Andaman Coucal vs Scale-feathered Malkoha

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Lepidogrammus cumingi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Scale-feathered Malkoha
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Lepidogrammus cumingi
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 31,6 cm (12.4 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 167,175 g (5.90 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

Scale-feathered Malkoha 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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying whistled call; pure melodic notes resonating through dense tropical forest canopy.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Scale-feathered Malkoha

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.

Scale-feathered Malkoha

Scale-feathered Malkoha (Lepidogrammus cumingi) — 40–45 cm. Unique among malkohas for the male's scaly white-tipped breast feathers; green above; bare red orbital skin. Endemic to the Philippines (Luzon and nearby islands). Inhabits forest and scrub. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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