Andaman Coucal vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis से तुलना Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Andaman Coucal Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
वैज्ञानिक नाम Centropus andamanensis Surniculus musschenbroeki
गण Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
कुल Cuculidae Cuculidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 25.6 cm (10.1 in)
वजन 199.0 g (7.02 oz) 29.7 g (1.05 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Andaman Coucal only

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

गीत

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

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

गीत

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

पंख

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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