Andaman Coucal vs Whistling Yellowbill

Centropus andamanensis comparé à Ceuthmochares australis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andaman Coucal Whistling Yellowbill
Nom scientifique Centropus andamanensis Ceuthmochares australis
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 24,4 cm (9.6 in)
Poids 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 64,2 g (2.26 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andaman Coucal only

Whistling Yellowbill only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Whistling Yellowbill

Chant

Loud, harsh call with penetrating quality; rough resonant notes carrying through dense forest habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Whistling Yellowbill

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.

Whistling Yellowbill

Whistling Yellowbill (Ceuthmochares australis) — 30–35 cm. Very similar to Chattering Yellowbill — grey plumage; yellow bill; long tail — but distinguished by its melodic whistled song rather than chattering calls. Found in forest and forest edge in East and Southeast Africa from Kenya to Mozambique. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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