Andaman Coucal vs Common Cuckoo
Centropus andamanensis เปรียบเทียบกับ Cuculus canorus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Andaman Coucal | Common Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Centropus andamanensis | Cuculus canorus |
| อันดับ | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 34.5 cm (13.6 in) | 38.4 cm (15.1 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 199.0 g (7.02 oz) | 116.25 g (4.10 oz) |
| อาหาร | -- | -- |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2-3 | 1-18 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Andaman Coucal only
Common Cuckoo only
Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Coucal
Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.
Common Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying iconic call; descending cuckoo notes audible at great distance across European landscape.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Andaman Coucal
Common Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Coucal
Common Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; long dark graduated tail; yellow eye-ring; brood parasite; widespread
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.
Common Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) — 32–34 cm. Grey above; white below with black barring; pointed wings; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Palearctic breeder from Britain to Japan; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. Brood parasite targeting 100+ host species. Insectivore specialising in hairy caterpillars. The quintessential herald of European spring.