Andaman Coucal vs Black Coucal

Centropus andamanensis so với Centropus grillii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Andaman Coucal Black Coucal
Tên Khoa Học Centropus andamanensis Centropus grillii
Bộ Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Họ Cuculidae Cuculidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Khối Lượng 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 117,66666666666667 g (4.15 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Andaman Coucal only

Black Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Tiếng Hót

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

Black Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, flute-like phrase with musical quality; clear rich notes cascading pleasantly from Madagascar forest.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Black Coucal

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.

Black Coucal

Black Coucal (Centropus grillii) — 30–35 cm. Entirely glossy black with chestnut wings in breeding plumage; non-breeding birds streaked brown. Found in tall grass and reed beds across sub-Saharan Africa. Non-parasitic; notable for reverse sex roles — female larger, male incubates and raises young. Insectivore.

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