Andaman Coucal vs Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Chalcites crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Pied Bronze-cuckoo
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Chalcites crassirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 17,2 cm (6.8 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 18,6 g (0.66 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Coucal only

Нет

Pied Bronze-cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying melodic call; rich resonant notes given from tall forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Оперение

Pied Bronze-cuckoo: black-and-white pied patterning; black above with white spots; white below with bold barring; distinctive pied 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.

Pied Bronze-cuckoo

Pied Bronze-cuckoo (Chalcites crassirostris) — 16–18 cm. Strikingly pied: glossy black above; pure white below; no barring; heavy bill. Found in forest and forest edge of the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Brood parasite; host species uncertain. Insectivore.

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