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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Coucal
Kicauan
Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.
Senegal Coucal
Kicauan
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low-frequency sound carrying far through lowland dense forest.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Conservation Status Comparison
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Status Konservasi
Least Concern
Andaman Coucal
Least Concern
Senegal Coucal
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Coucal
Bulu
Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; streaked in winter plumage; Asian species
Senegal Coucal
Bulu
Shining Bronze Coucal: glossy purple-blue sheen overall; chestnut wings; dark graduated tail; red eye; brilliant iridescence
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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.
Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis) — 38–42 cm. Chestnut back; black head and tail; white underparts; red eye. Widespread in Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Zambia; inhabits grassland, scrub, and forest edge. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; frequently seen perching openly and flushing through tall grass.
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Related Comparisons
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