Andaman Coucal vs Greater Ani

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Crotophaga major

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Greater Ani
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Crotophaga major
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 38,7 cm (15.2 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 184,625 g (6.51 oz)
Dieta -- Insectivore of tropical South American marshes; eats hairy caterpillars, large beetles, and small lizards. Also …
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Ninguno

Greater Ani only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Greater Ani

Canto

Soft, wheezy call with plaintive quality; delicate notes given quietly from dense grassland cover at dawn.

Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Coucal

Greater Ani

Found in tropical forests, mangroves, and marshes from Mexico to Argentina. Resident in lowland wetland habitats.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Greater Ani

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.

Greater Ani

Garrapatero mayor (Crotophaga major) — El mayor de los tres garrapateros; habita en las orillas de ríos y pantanos de Sudamérica. Plumaje negro con brillo verdoso. Gregario, forma grupos comunales de cría. Voz profunda y ronca.

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