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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Coucal
गीत
Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
गीत
Soft, descending whistled phrase; pure notes dropping gently in musical sequence from dense forest cover.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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संरक्षण स्थिति
Least Concern
Andaman Coucal
Least Concern
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Coucal
पंख
Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; streaked in winter plumage; Asian species
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo
पंख
Yellow-billed Cuckoo: olive-brown above; white below; yellow bill; rufous wing patches; white-spotted dark tail; North American
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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.
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) — 45–50 cm. Large island cuckoo; brown above; rich chestnut-orange belly; long broad tail. Endemic to Jamaica in forest and woodland. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; eats large insects, lizards, and berries. The largest cuckoo in the Caribbean.
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