Andaman Coucal vs Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado com Hierococcyx vagans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus andamanensis Hierococcyx vagans
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 29,4 cm (11.6 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 58,2 g (2.05 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andaman Coucal only

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, raucous accelerating call; harsh notes building quickly in urgency given from forest perch. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Near Threatened

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

Plumagem

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo: brown above; white below with rufous barring; moustachial stripe; hawk-like barred pattern; yellow eye-ring

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.

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo

Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx vagans) — 28–31 cm. Hawk-like; brown above; pale below with rufous-streaked breast; bold moustachial stripe; barred tail. Inhabits hill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Brood parasite; mimics Accipiter sparrowhawks. Insectivore.

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