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Short-toed Coucal

Centropus rectunguis

Vulnerable
Envergadura
32,0 cm
Peso
200,625 g
Familia
Cuculidae
Orden
Cuculiformes

Acerca de

Cucal de uña recta de 40–44 cm con uña del dedo trasero recta, habita en los bosques de tierras bajas del sureste asiático.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 32,0 cm 12.6 in
Peso 200,625 g 7.08 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

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

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

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

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Familia Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Centropus
Especies Centropus rectunguis

Distribution

Short-toed Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Short-toed Coucal endangered?
The Short-toed Coucal has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Short-toed Coucal nest?
Nest type: SP.
What does the Short-toed Coucal sound like?
Deep, hollow booming call; resonant low notes carrying across dense humid West African lowland forest.
How big is the Short-toed Coucal?
The Short-toed Coucal has a wingspan of 32.0 cm, weight of 200.625 g.
What order and family does the Short-toed Coucal belong to?
The Short-toed Coucal (Centropus rectunguis) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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