Andaman Coucal vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Surniculus musschenbroeki
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 29,7 g (1.05 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andaman Coucal only

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Plumaje

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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