Black-throated Coucal
Centropus leucogaster
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<birdfyi-bird slug="centropus-leucogaster"></birdfyi-bird>Acerca de
Cucal de vientre blanco (Centropus leucogaster), 38–43 cm. Partes superiores negras con brillo verde-azulado; vientre y flancos blancos llamativos. Alas castaño oscuro. Habita en bordes de bosque y matorrales del África occidental y central. Se alimenta de insectos, ranas y pequeños roedores.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 39,2 cm | 15.4 in |
| Peso | 309,0 g | 10.90 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
White-elbowed Coucal: white elbow patch; dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; white elbow spot
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SP.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Deep, hollow resonant booming call; powerful low notes carrying across rainforest in Southeast Asia.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Cuculiformes (Cuclillos) |
| Familia | Cuculidae (Cucos) |
| Genus | Centropus |
| Especies | Centropus leucogaster |
Distribution
Black-throated Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family