Andaman Coucal vs Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado com Hierococcyx pectoralis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus andamanensis Hierococcyx pectoralis
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 78,25 g (2.76 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andaman Coucal only

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo

Canto

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumagem

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo: brown above; white below with bold dark barring; hawk-like; long barred tail; yellow eye-ring; Philippine

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.

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo

Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx pectoralis) — 28–31 cm. Grey above; rufous breast; barred lower belly; hawk-like silhouette. Endemic to the Philippines in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Identified by its distinctive call.

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