Andaman Coucal vs Oriental Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparé à Cuculus optatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andaman Coucal Oriental Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Centropus andamanensis Cuculus optatus
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Poids 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 102,26666666666667 g (3.61 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andaman Coucal only

Aucun(e)

Oriental Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Oriental Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Oriental Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Oriental Cuckoo

Plumage

Oriental Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; broad barring; Asian migrant species

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.

Oriental Cuckoo

Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) — 30–33 cm. Grey above; barred white underparts; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Widespread breeder across Siberia, Russia, and northeast Asia; winters to Southeast Asia and Australia. Brood parasite targeting warblers and flycatchers. Insectivore. Long-distance migratory cuckoo.

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