Andaman Coucal vs Saint Helena Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis comparado com Nannococcyx psix

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Coucal Saint Helena Cuckoo
Nome científico Centropus andamanensis Nannococcyx psix
Ordem Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Família Cuculidae Cuculidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Peso 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 171,0 g (6.03 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andaman Coucal only

Saint Helena Cuckoo only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Canto

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

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Canto

Loud, far-carrying raucous call; harsh penetrating notes given from dense island forest canopy. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Extinct

Saint Helena Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Plumagem

Saint Helena Cuckoo: extinct; brown above; pale below; long graduated tail; island cuckoo; known only from subfossil remains

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.

Saint Helena Cuckoo

Saint Helena Cuckoo (Nannococcyx psix) — ~25 cm. Extinct. Known only from subfossil remains from Saint Helena, South Atlantic. A small cuckoo inferred from bone morphology; likely became extinct following human colonisation of the island in the 16th century and the introduction of predators.

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