Whistling Yellowbill
Ceuthmochares australis
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Cucú de pico amarillo sureño (Ceuthmochares australis), 30–34 cm. Similar al cucú de pico amarillo; plumaje gris oscuro con cola larga, pico amarillo vivo. Habita en el sotobosque de bosques húmedos del África oriental. Tímido y críptico. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 24,4 cm | 9.6 in |
| Peso | 64,2 g | 2.26 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Blue Coua: brilliant turquoise-blue overall; darker wings; bare facial skin; long graduated tail; Madagascar endemic; spectacular blue
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: PL.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-4
Sonido
Canto
Loud, harsh call with penetrating quality; rough resonant notes carrying through dense forest habitat.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| Familia | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Ceuthmochares |
| Especies | Ceuthmochares australis |
Distribution
Whistling Yellowbill has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family