Crested Coua
Coua cristata
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Acerca de
Cúa crestado (Coua cristata) — Cúculi terrestre de Madagascar. Reconocible por la cresta azul y verde brillante en la cabeza. Habita en bosques secos de la costa occidental de Madagascar. Se alimenta de insectos y pequeños vertebrados.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 27,2 cm | 10.7 in |
| Peso | 104,0 g | 3.67 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Bengal Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; common Asian coucal; widespread
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: HC.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Loud, far-carrying melodic call with resonant quality; clear rich notes audible through dense humid forest.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Cuculiformes (Cuclillos) |
| Familia | Cuculidae (Cucos) |
| Genus | Coua |
| Especies | Coua cristata |
Distribution
Crested Coua has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
Is the Crested Coua endangered?
How does the Crested Coua nest?
What does the Crested Coua sound like?
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What order and family does the Crested Coua belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family