Andaman Coucal vs Common Squirrel-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Piaya cayana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Common Squirrel-cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Piaya cayana
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 29,1 cm (11.5 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 103,85 g (3.66 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Common Squirrel-cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

Canto

Harsh, far-carrying call with raucous quality; loud rough notes carrying through dense tropical forest.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Plumaje

Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; streaked in winter plumage; Asian species

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

Plumaje

Great Spotted Cuckoo: gray above with white spots; pale below; long white-spotted dark tail; long pale crest; European migrant

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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.

Common Squirrel-cuckoo

Common Squirrel-cuckoo (Piaya cayana) — 40–50 cm. Brilliant rufous-chestnut above and on breast; grey belly; yellow-green bill; very long tail with bold black-and-white tips. Widespread in forest and forest edge from Mexico to Bolivia and Argentina. Non-parasitic. Insectivore; agile forager in tree canopy catching large insects and caterpillars.

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