Andaman Coucal vs Lesser Ground-cuckoo

Centropus andamanensis 对比 Morococcyx erythropygus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Coucal Lesser Ground-cuckoo
学名 Centropus andamanensis Morococcyx erythropygus
Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Cuculidae Cuculidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 19.8 cm (7.8 in)
体重 199.0 g (7.02 oz) 66.6 g (2.35 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andaman Coucal only

Lesser Ground-cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Coucal

鸣唱

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

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

鸣唱

Soft, ventriloquial whistled phrase; clear pure notes given quietly and deceptively from dense tropical thicket.

保护状况

Least Concern

Andaman Coucal

Least Concern

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

About These Birds

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。

Lesser Ground-cuckoo

Lesser Ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) — 28 cm. Brown above; chestnut rump; whitish underparts; bare blue orbital skin. Inhabits dry and semi-arid scrub from Mexico to Costa Rica. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest in low shrubs. Runs on the ground hunting large insects, lizards, and amphibians. Monotypic genus endemic to Mesoamerica.

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