Andaman coucal
Centropus andamanensis Beavan, 1867
The andaman coucal (Centropus andamanensis) is a species in the family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes. Recorded adults weigh 164 g to 323.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the andaman coucal
- Weight
- 164 g – 323.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the andaman coucal live?
Not recorded
What is the andaman coucal?
The Andaman coucal or brown coucal (Centropus andamanensis) is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found in the Andamans, Coco and Table Islands. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the greater coucal. It is found mainly in forested habitats and thickly covered gardens.
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Is the andaman coucal endangered?
The andaman coucal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the andaman coucal classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCuculiformes
- familyCuculidae
- genusCentropus
- SpeciesCentropus andamanensis Beavan, 1867
Synonyms Centropus sinensis andamanensis
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Brown coucalEnglish
- كوكال أندامانيArabic
- cucal de les illes AndamanCatalan
- kukačka andamanskáCzech
- Andaman SporegøgDanish
- AndamanenkuckuckGerman
- Andamanen-KuckuckGerman
- andamana kukaloEsperanto
- Cucal de AndamánSpanish
- andamani kannuskäguEstonian
- andamaanienkukaaliFinnish
- Coucal des AndamanFrench
- andamáni bozótkakukkHungarian
- Cucal delle AndamaneItalian
- アンダマンバンケンJapanese
- andamaninė pentinuotoji gegutėLithuanian
- Bruine SpoorkoekoekDutch
- AndamanenspoorkoekoekDutch
- andamansporegjøkNorwegian
- kukal brunatnyPolish
- cucal-das-andamãoPortuguese
- Андаманский кукальRussian
- Андаманская шпорцевая кукушкаRussian
- ostrohár hnedýSlovak
- Andamanski kukalSerbian
- andamansporrgökSwedish
- Andaman KukalıTurkish
- коукал андаманськийUkrainian
- 褐鸦鹃Chinese
- 安達曼鴉鵑Chinese
Relatives of the andaman coucal
Other species in the same genus Centropus.
Greater coucal
Centropus sinensis
Lesser coucal
Centropus bengalensis
Senegal coucal
Centropus senegalensis
Black coucal
Centropus grillii
Black-faced coucal
Centropus melanops
White-browed coucal
Centropus superciliosus
CompareAndaman coucal vs Greater coucalAndaman coucal vs Lesser coucalAndaman coucal vs Senegal coucalAndaman coucal vs Black coucal
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andaman coucal?
An adult andaman coucal weighs 164 g – 323.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andaman coucal endangered?
The andaman coucal is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andaman coucal?
The andaman coucal (Centropus andamanensis) belongs to the family Cuculidae in the order Cuculiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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