Andaman Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis dibandingkan dengan Morococcyx erythropygus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Andaman Coucal Lesser Ground-cuckoo
Nama Ilmiah Centropus andamanensis Morococcyx erythropygus
Ordo Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Famili Cuculidae Cuculidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 19,8 cm (7.8 in)
Berat 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 66,6 g (2.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Andaman Coucal only

Lesser Ground-cuckoo only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Kicauan

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

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

Kicauan

Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Lesser Ground-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.

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) — 28 cm. Brown above; chestnut rump; whitish underparts; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits dry and semi-arid scrub from Mexico to Costa Rica. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest in low shrubs. Runs on the ground hunting large insects, lizards, and amphibians. Monotypic genus endemic to Mesoamerica.

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