Andaman Coucal vs Greater Coucal

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Centropus sinensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Greater Coucal
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Centropus sinensis
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 281,5 g (9.93 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Ninguno

Greater Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Greater Coucal

Canto

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Greater 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.

Greater Coucal

Cucal de pico mayor (Centropus sinensis), 45–55 cm. Gran cucal de dorso y alas castaño oscuro, cabeza, cuello y partes inferiores negros con brillo verde-azulado. Cola larga y fuerte. Ampliamente distribuido desde el sur de Asia hasta el sudeste asiático. Habita en matorrales densos, campos cultivados y jardines. Voz fuerte y resonante.

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