Andaman Coucal vs Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Neomorphus geoffroyi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Neomorphus geoffroyi
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Vulnerable
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 350,2 g (12.35 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Canto

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying surprisingly far across dense tropical forest floor.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Vulnerable

Rufous-vented Ground-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.

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) — 46–50 cm. Bronzy-brown above; buff below; rufous vent; bare blue facial skin; decurved bill. Inhabits humid lowland forest from Mexico to South America. Non-parasitic; follows army ant swarms to catch flushed prey. Rare and secretive. Insectivore.

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