Andaman Coucal vs Greater Coucal

Centropus andamanensis so với Centropus sinensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Andaman Coucal Greater Coucal
Tên Khoa Học Centropus andamanensis Centropus sinensis
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) 42,5 cm (16.7 in)
Khối Lượng 199,0 g (7.02 oz) 281,5 g (9.93 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Andaman Coucal only

Không

Greater Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

Tiếng Hót

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

Greater Coucal

Tiếng Hót

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes audible through dense Southeast Asian forest.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Greater 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.

Greater Coucal

Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) — 47–52 cm. Large; chestnut wings; glossy black head, body, and long graduated tail; red eye. Widespread from Pakistan through South and Southeast Asia to China. Inhabits scrub, forest edge, gardens. Non-parasitic; builds a large domed nest. Omnivore; known as 'crow-pheasant' in South Asia.

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