Andaman Coucal vs Himalayan Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Cuculus saturatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Himalayan Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Cuculus saturatus
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 94,86666666666667 g (3.35 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Himalayan Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Himalayan Cuckoo

Canto

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Himalayan Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Himalayan Cuckoo

Plumaje

Himalayan Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Himalayan high-altitude 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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuco himalayo (Cuculus saturatus) — Cuco de los bosques montanos del Himalaya y el sudeste asiático. Anteriormente considerado subespecie del cuco de Oriente, ahora reconocido como especie independiente. Parásito de nidos.

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