Red-capped Coua
Coua ruficeps
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Cúa cabecirrojo (Coua ruficeps) — Cúculi terrestre del sur semiárido de Madagascar. Cabeza de color óxido o rojizo contrastante con el verde oliváceo del dorso. Habita en zonas de bosque espinoso.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 32,8 cm | 12.9 in |
| Peso | 172,66666666666666 g | 6.09 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Spot-winged Coucal: dark brown above with spotted wing coverts; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; spotted wings
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Loud, harsh call with nasal quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense tropical forest habitat.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) |
| Familia | Cuculidae (Cuckoos) |
| Genus | Coua |
| Especies | Coua ruficeps |
Distribution
Red-capped Coua has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
Is the Red-capped Coua endangered?
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cuculidae family