Andaman Coucal vs Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Surniculus lugubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Surniculus lugubris
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 31,65 g (1.12 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh penetrating quality; rough notes given from tall forest tree. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Plumaje

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black; square-cut tail; drongo mimic; pale tail tips; red eye; southeast Asian drongo mimic

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.

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo

Square-tailed Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) — 24–27 cm. Glossy blue-black overall; white vent barring; square-cut tail. Inhabits forest from the Himalayas through the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines. Brood parasite mimicking drongos to penetrate nesting territories. Insectivore.

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