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Gabon Coucal

Centropus anselli

Least Concern

Envergadura

37,2 cm

Peso

210,0 g

Familia

Cuculidae

Orden

Cuculiformes

Acerca de

Gabon Coucal (Centropus anselli) — 38–43 cm. Rufous-chestnut back and wings; black head and underparts; graduated tail. Confined to dense forest and swampy undergrowth of Gabon and Congo Basin. Non-parasitic. Omnivore; often forages near water. Previously treated as a subspecies of Black-throated Coucal.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	37,2 cm	14.6 in
Peso	210,0 g	7.41 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Andaman Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Andaman island endemic coucal

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque 🌿 Humedal

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Sonido

Canto

Loud, far-carrying call with bold character; resonant deep notes given from tall forest tree in Africa.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Cuculiformes (Cuclillos)
Familia	Cuculidae (Cucos)
Genus	Centropus
Especies	Centropus anselli

Distribution

Gabon Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded