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Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis

Least Concern

Envergure

30,9 cm

Poids

172,075 g

Famille

Cuculidae

Ordre

Cuculiformes

À propos

Lesser Coucal (Centropus bengalensis) — 33–38 cm. Streaked brown above with a rufous wing panel; pale buff underparts; graduated tail. Widespread from India through Southeast Asia and China; inhabits grassland, scrub, and forest edges. Non-parasitic. Insectivore and small vertebrate predator. Smaller and more grass-dwelling than related species.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	30,9 cm	12.2 in
Poids	172,075 g	6.07 oz

Identification

Plumage

Black Coucal: all glossy black; red eye; shorter tail; females have rufous wash; strongly sexually dimorphic plumage

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: DM.

Taille de la couvée

2-4

Son

Chant

Loud, raucous call with harsh nasal quality; piercing notes carrying far through dense Madagascar forest.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Famille	Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Genus	Centropus
Espèces	Centropus bengalensis

Distribution

Lesser Coucal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded