Andaman Coucal vs Black-bellied Malkoha

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Phaenicophaeus diardi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Black-bellied Malkoha
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Phaenicophaeus diardi
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 65,4 g (2.31 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 2-3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

Black-bellied 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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Gesang

Loud, melodic far-carrying call; rich resonant notes audible impressively through tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Near Threatened

Black-bellied Malkoha

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Gefieder

Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; streaked in winter plumage; Asian species

Black-bellied Malkoha

Gefieder

African Yellowbill (Ceuthmochares): yellow bill; olive-brown above; white-buff below; long brown tail; slender; forest species

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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.

Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) — 36–40 cm. Dark glossy green above; entirely black below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; green bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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