Andaman Coucal vs African Emerald Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Chrysococcyx cupreus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal African Emerald Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Chrysococcyx cupreus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 38,0 g (1.34 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Andaman Coucal only

African Emerald Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

African Emerald Cuckoo

Canto

Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying far through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

African Emerald Cuckoo

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.

African Emerald Cuckoo

African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) — 20–22 cm. Male: dazzling emerald green above and on breast; yellow belly; red bill. Female: bronze-green above; rufous-barred below. Inhabits primary forest and dense secondary growth across West and Central Africa. Brood parasite targeting sunbirds and other small passerines. Insectivore.

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