Andaman Coucal vs Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Cercococcyx montanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Cercococcyx montanus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 29,3 cm (11.5 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 58,0 g (2.05 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Coucal only

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Пение

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Оперение

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo: brown above; pale below with dark barring; very long graduated dark barred tail; red eye; barred pattern

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.

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo

Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus) — 26–30 cm. Brown above; whitish below with bold dark barring throughout; long tail. Inhabits montane forest undergrowth in East and Central Africa. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Skulking; identified by its high-pitched whistled song.

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