Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Cacomantis virescens comparado con Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Nombre científico Cacomantis virescens Centropus andamanensis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes given repeatedly from forest perch. 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

Not Evaluated

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Plumaje

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo: olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark tail; yellow-green eye-ring; Sulawesi endemic brush cuckoo

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo

Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo (Cacomantis virescens) — 22–25 cm. Brown-olive above; rufous-buff below; yellow orbital skin; graduated tail. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. 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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