Andaman Coucal vs Greater Coucal

Centropus andamanensis से तुलना Centropus sinensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andaman Coucal Greater Coucal
वैज्ञानिक नाम Centropus andamanensis Centropus sinensis
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 42.5 cm (16.7 in)
वजन 199.0 g (7.02 oz) 281.5 g (9.93 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andaman Coucal only

कोई नहीं

Greater Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

गीत

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

Greater Coucal

गीत

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian forest.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Greater Coucal

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.

Greater Coucal

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) — 47–52 cm. Large; chestnut wings; glossy black head, body, and long graduated tail; red eye. Widespread from Pakistan through South and Southeast Asia to China. Inhabits scrub, forest edge, gardens. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed nest. Omnivore; known as 'crow-pheasant' in South Asia.

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