Andaman Coucal vs Lesser Cuckoo
Centropus andamanensis ile kıyaslandığında Cuculus poliocephalus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Andaman Coucal | Lesser Cuckoo |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Centropus andamanensis | Cuculus poliocephalus |
| Takım | Cuculiformes | Cuculiformes |
| Familya | Cuculidae | Cuculidae |
| Koruma Durumu | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Uzunluk | — | — |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 34,5 cm (13.6 in) | 30,8 cm (12.1 in) |
| Ağırlık | 199,0 g (7.02 oz) | 51,5 g (1.82 oz) |
| Beslenme | -- | -- |
| Kuluçka Büyüklüğü | 2-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Coucal
Melodic, whistled phrase with clear quality; pure resonant notes carrying across African woodland habitat.
Lesser Cuckoo
Loud, far-carrying call; penetrating resonant notes given repeatedly from dense African forest canopy.
Koruma Durumu
Andaman Coucal
Lesser Cuckoo
How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Coucal
Lesser Cuckoo
Lesser Cuckoo: gray above; white below with rufous barring; slender; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; smaller than Common 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.
Lesser Cuckoo
Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) — 25–28 cm. Grey above; whitish below with black barring; yellow orbital ring; long tail. Migratory; breeds across South and East Asia from Afghanistan to Japan; winters to East Africa and South Asia. Brood parasite targeting warblers. Insectivore.