Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Cacomantis castaneiventris comparé à Centropus andamanensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Nom scientifique Cacomantis castaneiventris Centropus andamanensis
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 22,1 cm (8.7 in) 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Poids 31,5 g (1.11 oz) 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2-3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Andaman Coucal only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying resonant call with chestnut-breasted quality; deep hollow notes carrying through Pacific forest.

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Plumage

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo: rich chestnut breast; gray-brown above; pale belly; long dark tail; red orbital ring; bold chestnut breast

Andaman Coucal

Plumage

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

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About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) — 20–24 cm. Grey above; bright chestnut breast and belly; grey chin; yellow orbital ring. Restricted to rainforest and forest edge of Cape York Peninsula, Australia, and southern New Guinea. Brood parasite targeting gerygones. Insectivore.

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.

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