Andaman Coucal vs Dark-billed Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Coccyzus melacoryphus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Dark-billed Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Coccyzus melacoryphus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 23,3 cm (9.2 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 53,125 g (1.87 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Dark-billed Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, harsh raucous call; piercing rough notes carrying powerfully through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Dark-billed 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.

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; pale buff below; dark bill without yellow lower mandible; tail with white spots. Widespread from Colombia south to Argentina; migratory populations reach the Galápagos. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; forages in dense vegetation.

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