Andaman Coucal vs Red-capped Coua

Centropus andamanensis comparé à Coua ruficeps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andaman Coucal Red-capped Coua
Nom scientifique Centropus andamanensis Coua ruficeps
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 32,8 cm (12.9 in)
Poids 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 172,66666666666666 g (6.09 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andaman Coucal only

Red-capped Coua only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Red-capped Coua

Chant

Loud, harsh call with nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical forest habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Red-capped 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.

Red-capped Coua

Red-capped Coua (Coua ruficeps) — 39–42 cm. Grey body with a distinctive rufous-red cap; bare blue orbital skin; long white-tipped tail. Found in the western and northern deciduous forests and scrub of Madagascar. Non-parasitic. Omnivore. Fairly common within suitable dry-forest habitat.

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