Andaman Coucal vs Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado com Cercococcyx montanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus andamanensis Cercococcyx montanus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 29,3 cm (11.5 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 58,0 g (2.05 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andaman Coucal only

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying through dense humid forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Plumagem

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo: brown above; pale below with dark barring; very long graduated dark barred tail; red eye; barred pattern

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.

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Cuculo-de-montanha (Cercococcyx montanus), 26–31 cm. Partes superiores castanho-acinzentadas, partes inferiores esbranquiçadas com barras castanhas, cauda longa e graduada. Habita florestas de montanha e bambuzais na África Oriental. Parasita ninhos de outras aves. Alimenta-se de insetos, especialmente lagartas.

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