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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Andaman Coucal	Pheasant Cuckoo
Nom scientifique	Centropus andamanensis	Dromococcyx phasianellus
Ordre	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
Famille	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	34,5 cm (13.6 in)	32,6 cm (12.8 in)
Poids	199,0 g (7.02 oz)	88,48333333333333 g (3.12 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	2-3	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

Andaman Coucal only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Pheasant Cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Pheasant Cuckoo

Chant

Deep, guttural croaking call; resonant low notes carrying across open South American tropical forest edge.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Pheasant Cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Plumage

Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; streaked in winter plumage; Asian species

Pheasant Cuckoo

Plumage

Dromococcyx pheasant cuckoo: richly barred rufous and brown above; pale buff below; long graduated rufous-barred tail; peacock-eye pattern

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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.

Pheasant Cuckoo

Pheasant Cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) — 35–40 cm. Streaked brown; long graduated rufous tail barred black; pale buff below. Humid tropical forest from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil. Brood parasite targeting antbirds and small passerines. Skulking; rarely observed despite its loud whistled song. Insectivore.

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