Moluccan Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Cacomantis aeruginosus в сравнении с Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Moluccan Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
Научное название Cacomantis aeruginosus Centropus andamanensis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,4 cm (8.8 in) 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Масса 35,8 g (1.26 oz) 199,0 g (7.02 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Moluccan Cuckoo only

Нет

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Moluccan Cuckoo

Пение

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

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Moluccan Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

Moluccan Cuckoo

Оперение

Moluccan Cuckoo: dark olive-brown above; pale buff below; long dark graduated tail; yellow eye-ring; Moluccan island endemic

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Moluccan Cuckoo

Moluccan Cuckoo (Cacomantis aeruginosus) — 22–25 cm. Brown above with greenish gloss; pale buff-rufous below; yellow orbital ring. Endemic to the Moluccas, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore.

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.

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