Andaman Coucal vs Lesser Coucal

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Centropus bengalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Lesser Coucal
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Centropus bengalensis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 30,9 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 172,075 g (6.07 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Lesser Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Lesser Coucal

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; piercing notes carrying far through dense Madagascar forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Lesser 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.

Lesser Coucal

Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) — 33–38 cm. Streaked brown above with a rufous wing panel; pale buff underparts; graduated tail. Widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China; inhabits grassland, scrub, and forest edges. Non-parasitic. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Smaller and more grass-dwelling than related species.

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