Andaman Coucal vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Sulawesi Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Cuculus crassirostris
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Coucal only

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Пение

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Оперение

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

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.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

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