Andaman Coucal vs Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado com Hierococcyx hyperythrus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Northern Hawk-Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus andamanensis Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 39,7 cm (15.6 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 120,15 g (4.24 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andaman Coucal only

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumagem

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo: gray-brown above; white below with rufous streaking; hawk-like; long tail; yellow eye-ring; northern Asia

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.

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus) — 29–32 cm. Grey above; rufous-orange breast graduating to barred belly; barred tail. Breeds in Russia and Korea; winters to Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting bush-warblers and flycatchers. Insectivore. Long-distance migrant.

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