Andaman Coucal vs Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparé à Cercococcyx mechowi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andaman Coucal Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Centropus andamanensis Cercococcyx mechowi
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 26,1 cm (10.3 in)
Poids 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 57,0 g (2.01 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andaman Coucal only

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, raucous call with hollow resonant quality; distinctive far-carrying notes through dense forest.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

Plumage

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo: dark dusky brown above; pale buff below; very long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest canopy specialist

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.

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo

Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx mechowi) — 28–32 cm. Dark brown above; pale buff below with fine dark barring; very long graduated tail. Inhabits dense forest understorey across Central Africa. Brood parasite targeting ant-thrushes and other forest passerines. Insectivore. Secretive; more often heard than seen.

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