White-crowned Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Caliechthrus leucolophus comparé à Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-crowned Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Nom scientifique Caliechthrus leucolophus Centropus andamanensis
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,8 cm (13.7 in) 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Poids 112,75 g (3.98 oz) 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-crowned Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

White-crowned Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, resonant call with musical quality; rich carrying notes building in sequence from forest perch.

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-crowned Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

White-crowned Cuckoo

Plumage

White-crowned Cuckoo: white crown; dark brown mantle; pale below; long dark tail; distinctive white crown contrasting dark body

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

White-crowned Cuckoo

White-crowned Cuckoo (Caliechthrus leucolophus) — 30–34 cm. Striking; black-and-white; white crown and underparts; black back and wings; long tail. Inhabits lowland forest and forest edge of New Guinea. Brood parasite; hosts include whistlers. 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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