Andaman Coucal vs Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Cercococcyx montanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Cercococcyx montanus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 29,3 cm (11.5 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 58,0 g (2.05 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Plumaje

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo: brown above; pale below with dark barring; very long graduated dark barred tail; red eye; barred pattern

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.

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cucú montano (Cercococcyx montanus), 26–30 cm. Partes superiores pardo oscuras, partes inferiores estriadas en blanco y castaño. Cola larga con barras blancas en las puntas. Habita en bosques de montaña del África oriental y central. Parásito de nidos. Se alimenta de insectos y orugas.

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