Andaman Coucal vs Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis dibandingkan dengan Hierococcyx nisicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Andaman Coucal Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Centropus andamanensis Hierococcyx nisicolor
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Berat 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 81,1 g (2.86 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Andaman Coucal only

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Kicauan

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

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Kicauan

Loud, raucous call; harsh penetrating notes building in rapid excited sequence from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Bulu

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; pale below with rufous barring; hawk-mimic; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; distinctive whistle

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.

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo

Whistling Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx nisicolor) — 28–31 cm. Grey-brown above; pale below with rufous streaking; barred tail. Inhabits montane forest from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to China. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Named for its loud, persistent whistle.

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