Andaman Coucal vs Himalayan Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado com Cuculus saturatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Himalayan Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus andamanensis Cuculus saturatus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 94,86666666666667 g (3.35 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andaman Coucal only

Himalayan Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Himalayan Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call; resonant notes given from tall Himalayan forest canopy at dawn. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Himalayan Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Himalayan Cuckoo

Plumagem

Himalayan Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Himalayan high-altitude species

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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Cuco-himalaia (Cuculus saturatus) — Cuco de médio porte dos Himalaias e sudeste da Ásia. Plumagem cinza com ventre barrado como o cuco-europeu, mas com coloração geralmente mais escura. Parasita ninhos de pássaros cantores nas florestas. Migra das áreas de reprodução asiáticas para invernar no sul e sudeste asiático.

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