Andaman Coucal vs Black-eared Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis से तुलना Chalcites osculans

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andaman Coucal Black-eared Cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Centropus andamanensis Chalcites osculans
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 23.0 cm (9.1 in)
वजन 199.0 g (7.02 oz) 32.0 g (1.13 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andaman Coucal only

Black-eared Cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

गीत

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

Black-eared Cuckoo

गीत

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful low notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Black-eared 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.

Black-eared Cuckoo

Black-eared Cuckoo (Chalcites osculans) — 18–20 cm. Brown above with bronzy wash; distinctive black ear-patch; pale buff underparts with faint barring; white supercilium. Inhabits arid and semi-arid scrubland and mulga of inland Australia. Brood parasite targeting speckled warblers and other scrub-dwelling hosts. Insectivore.

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