Plaintive Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal
Cacomantis merulinus 비교 대상 Centropus andamanensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Plaintive Cuckoo | Andaman Coucal |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cacomantis merulinus | Centropus andamanensis |
| 목 | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| 과 | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 34.5 cm (13.6 in) |
| 체중 | 25.75 g (0.91 oz) | 199.0 g (7.02 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | -- |
| 산란 수 | -- | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Plaintive Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes given from dense forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Andaman Coucal
Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.
보전 상태
Plaintive Cuckoo
Andaman Coucal
How to Tell Them Apart
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo: gray-brown above; rufous-orange below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; sexually dimorphic rufous morph females
Andaman Coucal
About These Birds
Plaintive Cuckoo
Plaintive Cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus) — 20–24 cm. Male: grey above; rufous-orange below; yellow orbital skin. Female: heavily barred morph often differs. Widespread in South and Southeast Asia from Bangladesh to the Philippines. Brood parasite targeting tailorbirds and other warblers. Insectivore. Named for its plaintive descending whistle.
Andaman Coucal
안다만 뻐꾸기새(Centropus andamanensis) — 42-47 cm. 밤색 등과 날개, 검은 머리와 아랫면, 긴 단계적 꼬리. 인도 안다만 제도의 삼림과 관목지 고유종이다. 비기생성이다. 잡식성이다. 이전에는 큰 뻐꾸기새의 아종으로 분류되었다.