Andaman Coucal vs Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparé à Neomorphus geoffroyi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andaman Coucal Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo
Nom scientifique Centropus andamanensis Neomorphus geoffroyi
Ordre Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famille Cuculidae Cuculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Poids 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 350,2 g (12.35 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andaman Coucal only

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Chant

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

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Chant

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant bass notes carrying surprisingly far across dense tropical forest floor.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Vulnerable

Rufous-vented Ground-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.

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo

Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) — 46–50 cm. Bronzy-brown above; buff below; rufous vent; bare blue facial skin; decurved bill. Inhabits humid lowland forest from Mexico to South America. Non-parasitic; follows army ant swarms to catch flushed prey. Rare and secretive. Insectivore.

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