Andaman Coucal vs Pallid Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Heteroscenes pallidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Pallid Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Heteroscenes pallidus
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 37,2 cm (14.6 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 90,5 g (3.19 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Coucal only

Pallid Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Pallid Cuckoo

Пение

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Pallid Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Pallid Cuckoo

Оперение

Pallid Cuckoo: pale gray-brown above; white-cream below; long graduated gray-brown tail; yellow eye-ring; no barring; plain cuckoo

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.

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo (Heteroscenes pallidus) — 28–33 cm. Pale grey-brown above; whitish below with faint spotting; graduated tail; yellow orbital ring; notched bill. Widespread across Australia in woodland, open scrub, and grassland. Migratory. Brood parasite targeting a wide range of passerine hosts. Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars.

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