Andaman Coucal vs Violaceous Coucal

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Centropus violaceus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Violaceous Coucal
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Centropus violaceus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 49,6 cm (19.5 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 500,0 g (17.64 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Violaceous Coucal only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Violaceous Coucal

Canto

Loud, resonant call with melodic quality; rich carrying notes audible through dense Madagascar lowland forest.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Violaceous 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.

Violaceous Coucal

Cucal violáceo (Centropus violaceus), 36–42 cm. Plumaje negro con intenso brillo violáceo-azulado en cabeza y partes inferiores; alas y dorso castaño. Endémico del Archipiélago de Bismarck (Papúa Nueva Guinea). Habita en bosques de tierras bajas. Se alimenta de insectos y pequeños vertebrados.

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