White-crowned Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Caliechthrus leucolophus comparado con Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-crowned Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Nombre científico Caliechthrus leucolophus Centropus andamanensis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,8 cm (13.7 in) 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Peso 112,75 g (3.98 oz) 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White-crowned Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

White-crowned Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes building in sequence from forest perch.

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-crowned Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

White-crowned Cuckoo

Plumaje

White-crowned Cuckoo: white crown; dark brown mantle; pale below; long dark tail; distinctive white crown contrasting dark body

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

White-crowned Cuckoo

White-crowned Cuckoo (Caliechthrus leucolophus) — 30–34 cm. Striking; black-and-white; white crown and underparts; black back and wings; long tail. Inhabits lowland forest and forest edge of New Guinea. Brood parasite; hosts include whistlers. 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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