Plaintive Cuckoo vs Andaman Coucal

Cacomantis merulinus 对比 Centropus andamanensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Plaintive Cuckoo Andaman Coucal
学名 Cacomantis merulinus Centropus andamanensis
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 20.8 cm (8.2 in) 34.5 cm (13.6 in)
体重 25.75 g (0.91 oz) 199.0 g (7.02 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Plaintive Cuckoo only

Andaman Coucal only

Song & Call Comparison

Plaintive Cuckoo

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying resonant call; deep notes given from dense forest canopy in Africa. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Andaman Coucal

鸣唱

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Plaintive Cuckoo

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

How to Tell Them Apart

Plaintive Cuckoo

羽毛

Plaintive Cuckoo: gray-brown above; rufous-orange below; long dark tail; yellow eye-ring; sexually dimorphic rufous morph females

Andaman Coucal

About These Birds

Plaintive Cuckoo

哀鸣杜鹃,体长20–24厘米,分布于南亚和东南亚,为巢寄生鸟类,鸣声为下行哨声。

Andaman Coucal

安达曼褐翅鸦鹃,体长42–47厘米,栗色背部、黑色头部、长尾,安达曼群岛特有种。

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