Andaman Coucal vs Lesser Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparé à Cuculus poliocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andaman Coucal Lesser Cuckoo
Nom scientifique Centropus andamanensis Cuculus poliocephalus
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 30,8 cm (12.1 in)
Poids 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 51,5 g (1.82 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andaman Coucal only

Lesser Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Lesser Cuckoo

Chant

Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Lesser Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Lesser Cuckoo

Plumage

Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common 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.

Lesser Cuckoo

Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) — 25–28 cm. Grey above; whitish below with black barring; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Migratory; breeds across South and East Asia from Afghanistan to Japan; winters to East Africa and South Asia. Brood parasite targeting warblers. Insectivore.

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