Andaman Coucal vs Black Coucal

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Centropus grillii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Black Coucal
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Centropus grillii
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 117,66666666666667 g (4.15 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Black Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Black Coucal

Canto

Melodic, flute-like phrase with musical quality; clear rich notes cascading pleasantly from Madagascar forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Black 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.

Black Coucal

Cucal de cola negra (Centropus grillii), 28–34 cm. Plumaje negro con brillo verde-violáceo, alas castaño rojizo, cola negra relativamente corta. Habita en pastizales altos y matorrales de África subsahariana. Se alimenta principalmente de insectos grandes. Nidifica oculto entre la vegetación densa.

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