Andaman Coucal vs Whistling Yellowbill

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Ceuthmochares australis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Whistling Yellowbill
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Ceuthmochares australis
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 24,4 cm (9.6 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 64,2 g (2.26 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Coucal only

Whistling Yellowbill only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Whistling Yellowbill

Пение

Loud, harsh call with penetrating quality; rough resonant notes carrying through dense forest habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Whistling Yellowbill

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.

Whistling Yellowbill

Whistling Yellowbill (Ceuthmochares australis) — 30–35 cm. Very similar to Chattering Yellowbill — grey plumage; yellow bill; long tail — but distinguished by its melodic whistled song rather than chattering calls. Found in forest and forest edge in East and Southeast Africa from Kenya to Mozambique. Non-parasitic. Insectivore.

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