Andaman Coucal vs Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis เปรียบเทียบกับ Surniculus velutinus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Andaman Coucal Philippine Drongo-cuckoo
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Centropus andamanensis Surniculus velutinus
อันดับ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Cuculidae Cuculidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 22.2 cm (8.7 in)
น้ำหนัก 199.0 g (7.02 oz) 38.480000000000004 g (1.36 oz)
อาหาร -- --
จำนวนไข่ 2-3 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Andaman Coucal only

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

เสียงร้อง

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

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

เสียงร้อง

Sharp, penetrating whistle; clear emphatic notes carrying through dense forest in Philippines. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Coucal

ขนนก

Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; streaked in winter plumage; Asian species

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

ขนนก

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo: glossy black overall; forked tail; drongo-like appearance; pale tip tail; red eye; Philippine endemic

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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.

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo

Philippine Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus velutinus) — 23–27 cm. Glossy blue-black with white barring on the vent; mimics the forked tail of drongos to deceive hosts; long notched tail. Endemic to the Philippines in forest and forest edge. Brood parasite targeting monarch-flycatchers. Insectivore.

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