Andaman Coucal vs Striped Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado con Tapera naevia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Striped Cuckoo
Nombre científico Centropus andamanensis Tapera naevia
Orden Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familia Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 21,2 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 49,980000000000004 g (1.76 oz)
Dieta -- Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars rejected by other birds. Also takes beetles, grasshoppers, and small …
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Andaman Coucal only

Striped Cuckoo only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Striped Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous cackle with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying well across open grassland and scrub.

Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Coucal

Striped Cuckoo

Found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Striped 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.

Striped Cuckoo

A medium-sized cuckoo (28-30 cm) found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America. Brown-streaked plumage with a distinctive rufous cap and long tail. A brood parasite, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly ovenbirds.

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