Andaman Coucal vs Pied Coucal

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Centropus ateralbus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Pied Coucal
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Centropus ateralbus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 42,0 cm (16.5 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 336,75 g (11.88 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Pied Coucal only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Pied Coucal

Canto

Loud, far-carrying cooing call; deep resonant notes given repeatedly from tall forest tree in Africa.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Pied Coucal

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.

Pied Coucal

Pied Coucal (Centropus ateralbus) — 55–60 cm. Striking black-and-white coucal; glossy black wings and tail; pure white head, neck, and underparts. Restricted to New Britain and nearby islands (Papua New Guinea) in forest edge and secondary growth. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; hunts lizards, large insects, and small vertebrates. Status locally secure.

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