Sahul Brush Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Cacomantis variolosus comparado con Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sahul Brush Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Nombre científico Cacomantis variolosus Centropus andamanensis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,1 cm (9.1 in) 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Peso 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sahul Brush Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Andaman Coucal

Canto

Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Plumaje

Sahul Brush Cuckoo: brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green orbital ring; Sahul region Australasian species

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Sahul Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis variolosus) — 22–26 cm. Brown above; rufous-buff below; variable plumage; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Found in forest, mangroves, and secondary growth in New Guinea, north Australia, and Melanesia. Brood parasite targeting gerygones and other warblers. Insectivore.

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.

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