Andaman Coucal vs Dwarf Koel

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Microdynamis parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Dwarf Koel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Microdynamis parva
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 49,075 g (1.73 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

Dwarf Koel 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.

Dwarf Koel

Gesang

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes given from forest canopy in Asia.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Dwarf Koel

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.

Dwarf Koel

Dwarf Koel (Microdynamis parva) — 20–24 cm. Tiny koel; male blackish; female brown with white spots; short tail; small curved bill. Inhabits primary lowland forest of New Guinea. Brood parasite; host species poorly documented. Insectivore and frugivore. Rare and little studied.

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