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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Western Koel	Red-faced Malkoha
学名	Eudynamys scolopaceus	Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus
目	Cuculiformes	Cuculiformes
科	Cuculidae	Cuculidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Vulnerable
体长	—	—
翼展	39.3 cm (15.5 in)	30.8 cm (12.1 in)
体重	230.0 g (8.11 oz)	91.9 g (3.24 oz)
食性	--	--
产卵数	2-3	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Western Koel only

无

Red-faced Malkoha only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Western Koel

鸣唱

Loud, far-carrying nasal call; distinctive penetrating notes audible through dense tropical forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Red-faced Malkoha

鸣唱

Sharp, far-carrying call with penetrating quality; loud notes audible through tropical scrub habitat.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Western Koel

Vulnerable

Red-faced Malkoha

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How to Tell Them Apart

Western Koel

羽毛

Shining Bronze-cuckoo: brilliant iridescent golden-green above; white barred below; bronze-green head; reddish eye; small size

Red-faced Malkoha

羽毛

Giant Coua: large dark blue-gray body; pale below; brilliant bare blue facial skin; long white-tipped dark tail; largest Madagascar coua

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About These Birds

Western Koel

西方噪鹃，体长39-46厘米。雄鸟全身黑亮，眼红色。分布于南亚至东南亚大陆。巢寄生性。

Red-faced Malkoha

Red-faced Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) — 45–48 cm. Dark green above; chestnut-red underparts; vivid scarlet bare facial skin and bill. Endemic to Sri Lanka in wet lowland and foothill forest. Non-parasitic. Insectivore. Vulnerable; dependent on intact forest and threatened by deforestation.

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