Andaman Coucal vs Striped Cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis в сравнении с Tapera naevia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Coucal Striped Cuckoo
Научное название Centropus andamanensis Tapera naevia
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 21,2 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 49,980000000000004 g (1.76 oz)
Питание -- Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars rejected by other birds. Also takes beetles, grasshoppers, and small …
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Andaman Coucal only

Striped Cuckoo only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Пение

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

Striped Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, raucous cackle with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying well across open grassland and scrub.

Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Coucal

Striped Cuckoo

Found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina. Resident.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Striped 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.

Striped Cuckoo

A medium-sized cuckoo (28-30 cm) found in grasslands and open habitats from Mexico through Central and South America. Brown-streaked plumage with a distinctive rufous cap and long tail. A brood parasite, laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly ovenbirds.

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