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Blue Coua

Coua caerulea

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

39,2 cm

Gewicht

247,5 g

Familie

Cuculidae

Ordnung

Cuculiformes

Über uns

Blue Coua (Coua caerulea) — 48–50 cm. Almost entirely brilliant ultramarine blue with a bare blue facial patch; long tail. Inhabits humid eastern rainforest of Madagascar. Non-parasitic; builds its own nest. Omnivore; eats insects, chameleons, fruits, and seeds. One of Madagascar's most strikingly coloured birds.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	39,2 cm	15.4 in
Gewicht	247,5 g	8.73 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Bernstein's Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic species

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Küste 🌲 Wald

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: DM,CP.

Gelegegröße

Lautgebung

Gesang

Deep, resonant call with hollow quality; powerful notes carrying across broad dense tropical forest.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Cuculiformes (Kuckucke)
Familie	Cuculidae (Kuckucke)
Genus	Coua
Arten	Coua caerulea

Distribution

Blue Coua has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded