Andaman Coucal vs Greater Coucal

Centropus andamanensis comparado com Centropus sinensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Greater Coucal
Nome científico Centropus andamanensis Centropus sinensis
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 281,5 g (9.93 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andaman Coucal only

Nenhum

Greater Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Greater Coucal

Canto

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian forest.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Greater Coucal

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.

Greater Coucal

Cucal-maior (Centropus sinensis), 47–52 cm. Grande, com cabeça e partes inferiores negras com brilho azulado e asas castanho-avermelhadas. Olhos vermelhos, bico robusto. Amplamente distribuído em matagais, arrozais e bordas de florestas da Ásia Meridional e Sudeste Asiático. Alimenta-se de insetos, lagartos e ovos de aves.

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