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Short-toed Coucal

Centropus rectunguis

Vulnerable

Flügelspannweite

32,0 cm

Gewicht

200,625 g

Familie

Cuculidae

Ordnung

Cuculiformes

Über uns

Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) — 35–40 cm. Rufous-brown with a black head; noticeably shorter tail than most coucals; heavy bill. Inhabits lowland and hill forest of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra. Non-parasitic; builds a domed nest. Omnivore hunting large insects and small vertebrates. Vulnerable due to forest loss.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	32,0 cm	12.6 in
Gewicht	200,625 g	7.08 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Mangrove Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated tail; red eye; mangrove forest specialist

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SP.

Gelegegröße

Lautgebung

Gesang

Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West African lowland forest.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Familie	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Centropus
Arten	Centropus rectunguis

Distribution

Short-toed Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded