Andaman Coucal vs Oriental Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Cuculus optatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Oriental Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Cuculus optatus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 102,26666666666667 g (3.61 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Ninguno

Oriental Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Oriental Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Oriental Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Oriental Cuckoo

Plumaje

Oriental Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; broad barring; Asian migrant species

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.

Oriental Cuckoo

Cuco de Oriente (Cuculus optatus) — Cuco migratorio que nidifica en los bosques de Siberia y migra a Australia e Indonesia. Muy parecido al cuco común, pero diferenciable por su canto. Parásito de otros pájaros.

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