Andaman Coucal vs Mentawai Malkoha

Centropus andamanensis verglichen mit Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Andaman Coucal Mentawai Malkoha
Wissenschaftlicher Name Centropus andamanensis Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 33,5 cm (13.2 in)
Gewicht 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 154,0 g (5.43 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Andaman Coucal only

Mentawai 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.

Mentawai Malkoha

Gesang

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Mentawai 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.

Mentawai Malkoha

Mentawai Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus oeneicaudus) — 40–45 cm. Green and chestnut malkoha; opalescent bronze-green tail; bare orbital skin. Endemic to the Mentawai Islands off Sumatra, Indonesia. Restricted to primary and secondary forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable due to its small island range.

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