Andaman Coucal vs Little Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparé à Coccycua minuta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andaman Coucal Little Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Centropus andamanensis Coccycua minuta
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 21,2 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 37,5 g (1.32 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andaman Coucal only

Aucun(e)

Little Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Little Cuckoo

Chant

Deep, hollow resonant call; powerful notes carrying across dense tropical forest in Southeast Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Cuckoo

Little Cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) — 22–25 cm. Small; rufous above; pale buff underparts; short tail with white tips; slim body. Inhabits dense vegetation near water, mangroves, and forest edge across northern South America from Panama to Peru and Brazil. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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