Violaceous Coucal
Centropus violaceus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="centropus-violaceus"></birdfyi-bird>Acerca de
Cucal violáceo (Centropus violaceus), 36–42 cm. Plumaje negro con intenso brillo violáceo-azulado en cabeza y partes inferiores; alas y dorso castaño. Endémico del Archipiélago de Bismarck (Papúa Nueva Guinea). Habita en bosques de tierras bajas. Se alimenta de insectos y pequeños vertebrados.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 49,6 cm | 19.5 in |
| Peso | 500,0 g | 17.64 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Coppery-tailed Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale below; coppery-iridescent tail; red eye; coppery tail iridescence
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Tamaño de la puesta
3
Sonido
Canto
Loud, resonant call with melodic quality; rich carrying notes audible through dense Madagascar lowland forest.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| Familia | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Centropus |
| Especies | Centropus violaceus |
Distribution
Violaceous 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