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Running Coua

Coua cursor

Least Concern
Envergadura
26,3 cm
Peso
110,5 g
Familia
Cuculidae
Orden
Cuculiformes

Acerca de

Cúa correcaminos (Coua cursor) — Cúculi terrestre del sur árido de Madagascar. Ágil corredor entre los suculentos y matorrales espinosos. Plumaje pardo con partes inferiores rufo pálidas.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 26,3 cm 10.4 in
Peso 110,5 g 3.90 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Sumatran Ground-cuckoo: dark glossy green above; rufous-buff below; blue facial skin; long tail; heavy curved bill; Sumatran endemic

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Loud, shrill call with penetrating quality; high resonant notes carrying powerfully through dense forest.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Familia Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus Coua
Especies Coua cursor

Distribution

Running Coua has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Running Coua endangered?
The Running Coua has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Running Coua nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Running Coua sound like?
Loud, shrill call with penetrating quality; high resonant notes carrying powerfully through dense forest.
How big is the Running Coua?
The Running Coua has a wingspan of 26.3 cm, weight of 110.5 g.
What order and family does the Running Coua belong to?
The Running Coua (Coua cursor) belongs to the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae.

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