Andaman Coucal vs Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Surniculus musschenbroeki

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Surniculus musschenbroeki
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 29,7 g (1.05 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Coucal only

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Пение

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep hollow notes carrying through dense humid forest in Southeast Asia.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Оперение

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; drongo-like forked tail; pale tail tips; red eye; Moluccas island endemic drongo-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.

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo

Moluccan Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus musschenbroeki) — 24–27 cm. Glossy black; deeply forked tail; white vent barring. Endemic to the Moluccas and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly studied.

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