Andaman Coucal vs Channel-billed Cuckoo
Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Scythrops novaehollandiae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Andaman Coucal | Channel-billed Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Centropus andamanensis | Scythrops novaehollandiae |
| Отряд | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Семейство | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 34,5 cm (13.6 in) | 67,8 cm (26.7 in) |
| Масса | 199,0 g (7.02 oz) | 680,5 g (24.00 oz) |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 2-3 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Общие среды обитания
Andaman Coucal only
Channel-billed Cuckoo only
Нет
Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Coucal
Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Loud, melodic call with musical quality; resonant notes building in pleasant sequence from forest perch.
Охранный статус
Andaman Coucal
Channel-billed Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Coucal
Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; streaked in winter plumage; Asian species
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Little Bronze-cuckoo: small; bronze-green above; barred white below; red eye; iridescent green-bronze; Papuan species; tiny size
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.
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) — 58–65 cm; wingspan to 100 cm. The world's largest cuckoo; pale grey; enormous decurved horn-coloured bill; bare red orbital skin. Migratory; breeds in Australia and New Guinea; winters in Indonesia. Brood parasite targeting currawongs and magpies. Frugivore; disperses wild figs.