Andaman Coucal vs Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Chalcites crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Pied Bronze-cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Chalcites crassirostris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 17,2 cm (6.8 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 18,6 g (0.66 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Ninguno

Pied Bronze-cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Plumaje

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied 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.

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Cucú bronceado de pico grueso (Chalcites crassirostris), 16–18 cm. Partes superiores bronce-verdosas; vientre blanquecino con barras oscuras; pico notablemente robusto. Habita en bosques del Archipiélago de Bismarck y las islas Salomón. Parásito de nidos. Se alimenta de insectos y orugas.

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