Andaman Coucal vs Running Coua

Centropus andamanensis comparé à Coua cursor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andaman Coucal Running Coua
Nom scientifique Centropus andamanensis Coua cursor
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 26,3 cm (10.4 in)
Poids 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 110,5 g (3.90 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Andaman Coucal only

Running Coua only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Running Coua

Chant

Loud, shrill call with penetrating quality; high resonant notes carrying powerfully through dense forest.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Running Coua

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.

Running Coua

Running Coua (Coua cursor) — 38–42 cm. Pale grey-brown above; whitish below; bare blue-and-red orbital skin; long tail held upright; strongly terrestrial. Restricted to the arid south and southwest of Madagascar in sandy scrub and dry thicket. Non-parasitic; runs rapidly across open ground. Omnivore.

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