Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Andaman Coucal
Centropus andamanensis
Andaman Coucal (Centropus andamanensis) — Cuckoos & Turacos of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Andaman Coucal (Centropus andamanensis) is a member of the Cuculidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 164 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Cuculiformes
- Family Cuculidae Cuckoos
- Genus Centropus
- Species andamanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 164 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cuculidae
- Order
- Cuculiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Andaman Coucal is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Andaman Coucal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Andaman Coucal (Centropus andamanensis) belongs to the Cuculidae family of the order Cuculiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Andaman Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 164 g, with a wing length of about 17.3 cm and a tail of around 25.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6,772 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Andaman Coucal?
The Andaman Coucal is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 164 g.
Where does the Andaman Coucal live?
The Andaman Coucal is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Andaman Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Andaman Coucal belong to?
The Andaman Coucal (Centropus andamanensis) belongs to the Cuculidae family, in the order Cuculiformes.
What does the Andaman Coucal eat?
The Andaman Coucal is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Andaman Coucal migrate?
The Andaman Coucal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Andaman Coucal endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Andaman Coucal make?
1 real field recording of the Andaman Coucal — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Andaman Coucal's range?
The Andaman Coucal has a mapped global range of about 6,772 km².
Conservation
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