Andaman Coucal vs Himalayan Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Cuculus saturatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Himalayan Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Cuculus saturatus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 94,86666666666667 g (3.35 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Coucal only

Himalayan Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Himalayan Cuckoo

Пение

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Himalayan Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Himalayan Cuckoo

Оперение

Himalayan Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; Himalayan high-altitude species

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.

Himalayan Cuckoo

Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) — 31–33 cm. Grey above; warm buff-barred underparts; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Breeds in Himalayan and Chinese mountain forest; winters to Southeast Asia. Brood parasite targeting bush-warblers. Insectivore.

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