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Green-billed Coucal

Centropus chlororhynchos

Vulnerable
Envergadura
33,0 cm
Peso
244,4 g
Familia
Cuculidae
Orden
Cuculiformes

Acerca de

Cucal de Sri Lanka (Centropus chlororhynchos), 43–46 cm. Plumaje negro con brillo verde, alas y dorso castaño oscuro, pico verdoso. Endémico de Sri Lanka, donde habita en bosques húmedos. Especie amenazada debido a la deforestación. Se alimenta de insectos y pequeños vertebrados.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 33,0 cm 13.0 in
Peso 244,4 g 8.62 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Sunda Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff-cream below; long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest-dwelling

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Sonido

Canto

Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes given from tall African forest tree.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Green-billed Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Green-billed Coucal endangered?
The Green-billed Coucal has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Green-billed Coucal nest?
Nest type: SP.
What does the Green-billed Coucal sound like?
Loud, nasal call with carrying quality; distinctive resonant notes given from tall African forest tree.
How big is the Green-billed Coucal?
The Green-billed Coucal has a wingspan of 33.0 cm, weight of 244.4 g.
What order and family does the Green-billed Coucal belong to?
The Green-billed Coucal (Centropus chlororhynchos) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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